Linux takes a bit up front. Windows it seems you can never be done tinkering around.
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 1:53 PM, Josh Baird <joshba...@gmail.com> wrote: > If you know Linux, it doesn't. > > Windows takes too much time to fiddle with IMO (most of the time). > > Josh > > On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 1:51 PM, Jon Langeler <jon-ispli...@michwave.net> > wrote: > >> We use PRTG and Intermapper together. Using Linux takes way too much time >> to fiddle with IMO. >> >> -Jon >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Jan 6, 2015, at 11:47 AM, Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >> > >> > Speaking of NMS, is there a consensus as to what is the favorite? >> > >> > -----Original Message----- From: Adam Moffett >> > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 9:42 AM >> > To: af@afmug.com >> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] 24V UPS >> > >> > If you just need to know when the power goes out, get a Site Monitor for >> > $99. It has two power inputs. Connect input 1 to your battery backed >> > power, and input 2 to a wall wart on an A/C outlet. >> > >> > Monitor the voltage on the two power inputs in your NMS. When input 2 >> > has zero voltage, then the power is out. Add a current shunt for $20 >> > more and then you can measure your load and voltage, from there you can >> > estimate your expected run time. >> > >> > Probably not as easy as the APC management card. >> > >> > >> >> I'm at my end. I've been looking at this for a while now and it's >> obvious that no one makes an industrial APC UPS that works. >> >> >> >> We've tried the Alpha Cordex (DIN rail) and the ICT (19" rack) and >> neither one can do what a APC management card can. We just need it to >> provide 24vDC to a load and when the AC power goes out, send an alert and >> let us monitor the system status via SNMP. >> >> >> >> Alpha: >> >> PROS: DIN rail mounted >> >> CONS: Web interface is IE only, SNMP requests are completely broken, >> have not tested SNMP traps, cost is about $700. >> >> >> >> ICT: >> >> PROS: It works well as a dumb power supply/charger with UPS >> functionality, web interface works in all browsers. >> >> CONS: SNMP is limited to about 6 values, all remote communication is >> lost when AC is removed, no battery monitoring at all other than the >> voltage for use with LV cutoff which is one of the values that is not >> available via SNMP. Also costs about $700 >> >> >> >> I have to give it to Alpha at this point, at least their unit remains >> "intelligent" when AC power is removed. If they would fix their web >> interface and SNMP it would be perfect. >> >> >> >> So... Does anyone have a solution that works that isn't completely >> cobbled together? I need to know when we lose/regain AC power, that the >> battery is draining, what the battery voltage is so that I know when it's >> about to cut off, it needs a LV cut off to protect the batteries, and all >> this information needs to be available via SNMP and web. Am I asking for >> too much or does something of this nature exist outside of TrippLite and >> APC? >> > >> > >
