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INTRODUCTION
The ConnectUPSZ Web/SNMP Card is a network card for your uninterruptible power system (UPS) that provides both SNMP and HTTP compatibility. You can install the card in any Powerware9 UPS that has an X-SlotZor a BestDockZ slot.
The ConnectUPS Web/SNMP Card is available in two models: the ConnectUPS-X for X-Slot UPSs and the ConnectUPS-BD for UPSs with a BestDock slot. Both models can connect to a twisted-pair Ethernet (10/100BaseT) network using an RJ-45 connector.
The ConnectUPS-X has a built-in switching hub that allows three additional network devices to be connected to the network without the requirement of additional network drops.
With the ConnectUPS Web/SNMP Card, you can monitor the UPS several different ways:
:using a Web browser such as Microsoft9 Internet Explorer or NetscapeZ to monitor and manage the connected UPS.
:using your Internet-ready cell phone or PDA (personal digital assistant).
:SNMP-compatible network management software (user-supplied) monitors the UPS in a method similar to that of other network devices.
The card also supports remote monitoring and shutdown from UPS-protected computer systems. NetWatch client software for use with a ConnectUPS Web/SNMP Card is supplied on the Powerware Software Suite CD or on the Web at www.powerware.com. Client software is available for Microsoft Windows995/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Novell9 NetWare9 and various versions of UNIX9, including Linux9. These programs communicate through TCP/IP with the ConnectUPS Web/SNMP Card and automatically shutdown the protected system during extended power outages.
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