UPS Power Management
Automatic Shutdown of UPS-Protected Computers
NetWatch client software supports remote UPS monitoring and automatic shutdown of
Clients are available for the following operating systems:
:Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
:Novell NetWare
:UNIX (various versions, including Linux)
Each NetWatch client uses its IP address to register with a specified ConnectUPS Web/SNMP Card via the network. Once a client has registered, any change in UPS status is communicated to NetWatch. Depending on the operating system, NetWatch typically alerts the user(s) whenever the UPS begins supplying AC power from its batteries (for example, the AC line fails). Then, if AC line power does not return and the remaining battery time is low, NetWatch takes over and completes an operating system shutdown prior to the UPS running out of battery power.
Settings found in the UPS Event Actions and UPS Shutdown page and the Restart Settings page are related to the automatic shutdown of the
180 seconds for the
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