Troubleshooting
Settings Menus
Device
This menu allows device settings to be customized for simplified remote management of the device via a web browser or a remote PowerAlert Console application. (See Figure 4-5.)
Location—Provides an alphanumeric field to identify the specific location of the power device.
Region—Provides an alphanumeric field to identify the general area where the power device is located.
Device Name—Provides an alphanumeric field to identify the device.
These fields allow IT personnel to specify information about a device. This information is useful for asset management tools such as PowerAlert Enterprise, which allows administrators to view all power devices on a network on a single screen. Example:
Location Store 1444 Region-Chicago Device Name-Web Server
Date UPS Installed—Provides an easy way to track the age of the UPS. This is necessary since UPS battery life expectancy is typically 3-5 years.
Serial Number—Provides a field for an asset tracking ID number, if required.
Low Battery Warning—By default, Tripp Lite UPS Systems signal a low battery warning at 10 percent. Changing this default value to another number provides flexibility in setting actions based on a battery capacity other than the 10 percent.
Note: Not all devices will have all of these device settings options, and others may have more.
Figure 4-5: Device Settings Menu