13UPS Network Management Card 2 User’s Guide
Command Descriptions
The availability of the commands and options below can vary between UPS devices.

?

Access: Administrator, Device User
Description: View a list of all the CLI commands available to your account type. To view help text for a
specific command, type the command followed by a question mark.
Example: To view a list of options that are accepted by the alarmcount command, type:
alarmcount ?

about

Access: Administrator, Device User
Description: View hardware and firmware information. This information is useful in troubleshooting and
enables you to determine if updated firmware is available at the website.

alarmcount

Access: Administrator, Device User
Description:
Example: To view all active warning alarms, type:
alarmcount -p warning

boot

Access: Administrator only
Description: Define how the NMC will obtain its network settings, including the IP address, subnet mask,
and default gateway. Then configure the BOOTP or DHCP server settings.
Option Arguments Description
-p
all View the number of active alarms reported by the NMC. Information about the
alarms is provided in the event log.
warning View the number of active warning alarms.
critical View the number of active critical alarms.
Option Argument Description
-b
<boot
mode>
dhcp | bootp |
manual
Define how the TCP/IP settings will be configured when the NMC turns on,
resets, or restarts. See “TCP/IP and Communication Settings” on page54 for
information about each boot mode setting.
-c enable | disable dhcp boot modes only. Enable or disable the requirement that the DHCP
server provide the APC cookie.
The default values for these three settings generally do not need to be changed:
-v <vendor class>: APC
-i <client id>: The MAC address of the NMC, which uniquely identifies it on the network
-u <user class>: The name of the application firmware module