[WhatsUp Forum] Rebooting APC UPS Units via script

[Arsenault Dan]

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I have a need to do the following:   WhatsUP monitors some devices and when these devices "crash" they need to have their power recycled.  Since they are plugged into APC ups units, it would be handy to simply send a command to the UPS units to tell them to turn their load off, wait a few seconds, and then turn their load back on.   I can do this using an SNMP browser GUI, but I would like to simply execute a batch file or executable that does it.  In this manner, I can have WhatsUP detect that the unit has crashed, and then simply send a command out to it's UPS to reboot it.   APC was of no help on this matter.  They did agree that I should be able to do it, but they left me with the implementation.   I will work toward figuring this out, but if anyone has already done it, "why re-invent the wheel" I say.   Thoughts???   Thanks, Dan . . . Dan Arsenault Network Administrator Siemens VDO Automotive Inc. 700 Park Avenue East Chatham, Ontario, Canada Voice: 519-436-3839 Fax: 519-436-3641 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The message is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). It is confidential and may also be privileged and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any review, retransmission, conversion to hard copy, copying, circulation or other use of this message is strictly prohibited and may be illegal. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return E-mail and delete this message. -----Original Message----- From: Gary Swanton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 4:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] Monitoring APC How do you guys monitor your APC UPS units? Do you use SNMP or some other monitoring method?  I am running WUG 8.03 and would be interested to hear how your APC units are monitored with WUG.   Regards Gary Swanton, MCSE IT Systems Support IT Shared Services, Village Roadshow Limited C Melbourne - Bourke St Level 3, 206 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 PO Box 1411M, Melbourne VIC 3001 (+ 61 3 9667 6699 Facsimile +61 3 9639 7333 È0438 877 896 Melbourne - Jam Factory  Level 1, 500 Chapel Street, South Yarra VIC 3141 Telephone + 61 3 9281 1012  Facsimile +61 3  9804 7349 Sydney - Pyrmont Level 4, 235 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont NSW 2009  GPO Box 2581 Sydney 2001 Telephone + 61 2 9552 8777 Facsimile +61 2 9552 2510 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Tolmachoff (Lists) Sent: Tuesday, 9 March 2004 2:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] Monitoring APC   Would love to see what APC has to say about this, as it seems it would be considered a defect.   John Tolmachoff Engineer/Consultant/Owner eServices For You   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arsenault Dan Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 6:02 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [WhatsUp Forum] Monitoring APC   We monitor for up/down and internal battery temp.   The internal batt temp tends to run high (40 degrees celsius is not uncommon during an intitial charging cycle).  We set threshold alerts at 55C.  This is important for us because we have UPS units in remote closets throughout the building.  In the past, we found that the batteries have developed a shorted cell, but the charging circuitry just keeps on pumping in the current, making the batteries very hot.  So hot, infact, that you have to take the UPS apart to get the batteries out because the cases are all warped and won't slide out as usual.  They also start to boil off the sulphuric acid, leaving both a really bad smell, but also a spark hazard (can you say BOOM !!).  In all cases, this happened with APC SU700RM as well as 1000 and 1400 models.   Dan . . . Dan Arsenault Network Administrator Siemens VDO Automotive Inc. 700 Park Avenue East Chatham, Ontario, Canada Voice: 519-436-3839 Fax: 519-436-3641 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The message is intended only for the use of the intended recipient(s). It is confidential and may also be privileged and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any review, retransmission, conversion to hard copy, copying, circulation or other use of this message is strictly prohibited and may be illegal. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return E-mail and delete this message.   -----Original Message----- From: Steven Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 2:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [WhatsUp Forum] Monitoring APC Could anyone who monitors APC UPS systems let me know what they monitor etc?   Thanks   Steve   Steve Williams Communications Support Engineer Computershare Technology Services Melbourne Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] PH +61 3 9235 5651 FAX +61 9473 2441   www.computershare.com   --- This email and any files transmitted with it are solely intended for the use of the addressee(s) and may contain information that is confidential and privileged. If you receive this email in error, please advise us by return email immediately. Please also disregard the contents of the email, delete it and destroy any copies immediately. 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