Hi, I've been looking through the archives and there is a lot of stuff about SNMP and APC ups's. I have to say that I've never implemented SNMP and don't yet have a clue where to start. Having read the posts I'm still not very much clearer and hope someone can give this simpleton a layman's explanation.
I understand that there are certain devices (APC UPS's) that have a NIC that allows them to communicate on the network. I also get that these devices (via SNMP) present a list of monitored things that have values indicating their status. In my scenario I have a server running Win Server 2003 STD and SA which has a serial cable connected to an APC Smart-UPS 2200, which the windows UPS service recognises. Do I still need to use SNMP to monitor this UPS? If so, what would be the easiest (least amount of third-party products installed) way to configure SA to monitor it. Also, does the SNMP thing work both ways? By that I mean, is it possible to get SA to tell the UPS to switch off? Hope I'm not irritating too many people with my stupidity and that someone can provide answers or at least point me in the right direction to find answers. Thanks in advance, Alistair Francis Sytems Administrator Comm Express Services SA (PTY) LTD TEL: +27 (0)11 475-5567 FAX: +27 (0)11 475-6238 CELL: +27 (0)82 608-0181 The information contained in this electronic mail message is confidential to the Matragon group of companies and may enjoy legal privilege. The contents are intended solely for the addressee and access thereto by anyone else is unauthorised. Should you not be the intended recipient, kindly delete the message and inform us. Any disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful. Please also note that any action taken, or omitted to be taken in reliance on the information contained herein is done at your own risk. ------------------------- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] To unsubscribe from a list, send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] With the following in the body of the message: unsubscribe SAlive
