APC UPS monitors watch your American Power Conversion Uninterruptible Power Supply (APC UPS) devices and alert you when configured thresholds are met or exceeded, output states are reached, and/or abnormal conditions are met. For example, an alert can be sent when the UPS battery capacity is below 20%, when the battery temperature is high, or when the battery is in bypass mode due to a battery overload state.

This monitor requires one of the following credentials:

  • SNMPv1
  • SNMPv2
  • SNMPv3

The APC UPS Monitor is available in WhatsUp Gold Premium Edition. To update your license, visit the WhatsUp Customer Portal.

Configure the following:

  • Name. Enter a unique name for the active monitor. This name displays in the Monitor Library.
  • Description. Enter additional information about the monitor. This description displays next to the monitor name in the Monitor Library.
  • Thresholds. Select the threshold(s) on which you want to be alerted. By default, all of the thresholds are selected for use in the monitor.
  • Configure. (Optional) Select to set the individual threshold settings.
  • Monitor the following output states. Select the output state(s) on which you want to be alerted. Use the list's vertical scroll bar to browse the output states. Refer to the APC UPS documentation for more information about the output states. By default, the following output states are selected for use in the monitor:
    • Abnormal Condition Present
    • Bad Output Voltage
    • Battery Charger Failure
    • Battery Communication Lost
    • High Battery Temperature
    • In Bypass due to Fan Failure
    • In Bypass due to Internal Fault
    • Low Battery
    • No Batteries Attached
    • Overload
    • Replace Battery
    • Software Bypass
  • Monitor the following abnormal conditions. Select the abnormal condition(s) on which you want to be alerted. Use the list's vertical scroll bar to browse the output states. Refer to the APC UPS documentation for more information about the abnormal conditions. By default, all of the abnormal conditions are selected for use in the monitor.
  • (Optional) Click Advanced to set the SNMP timeout and number of retries.