We use PRTG and Intermapper together. Using Linux takes way too much time to fiddle with IMO.
-Jon Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 6, 2015, at 11:47 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Speaking of NMS, is there a consensus as to what is the favorite? > > -----Original Message----- From: Adam Moffett > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 9:42 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 24V UPS > > If you just need to know when the power goes out, get a Site Monitor for > $99. It has two power inputs. Connect input 1 to your battery backed > power, and input 2 to a wall wart on an A/C outlet. > > Monitor the voltage on the two power inputs in your NMS. When input 2 > has zero voltage, then the power is out. Add a current shunt for $20 > more and then you can measure your load and voltage, from there you can > estimate your expected run time. > > Probably not as easy as the APC management card. > > >> I'm at my end. I've been looking at this for a while now and it's obvious >> that no one makes an industrial APC UPS that works. >> >> We've tried the Alpha Cordex (DIN rail) and the ICT (19" rack) and neither >> one can do what a APC management card can. We just need it to provide 24vDC >> to a load and when the AC power goes out, send an alert and let us monitor >> the system status via SNMP. >> >> Alpha: >> PROS: DIN rail mounted >> CONS: Web interface is IE only, SNMP requests are completely broken, have >> not tested SNMP traps, cost is about $700. >> >> ICT: >> PROS: It works well as a dumb power supply/charger with UPS functionality, >> web interface works in all browsers. >> CONS: SNMP is limited to about 6 values, all remote communication is lost >> when AC is removed, no battery monitoring at all other than the voltage for >> use with LV cutoff which is one of the values that is not available via >> SNMP. Also costs about $700 >> >> I have to give it to Alpha at this point, at least their unit remains >> "intelligent" when AC power is removed. If they would fix their web >> interface and SNMP it would be perfect. >> >> So... Does anyone have a solution that works that isn't completely cobbled >> together? I need to know when we lose/regain AC power, that the battery is >> draining, what the battery voltage is so that I know when it's about to cut >> off, it needs a LV cut off to protect the batteries, and all this >> information needs to be available via SNMP and web. Am I asking for too much >> or does something of this nature exist outside of TrippLite and APC? >
