HP UPS Network Module

The HP UPS Network Module enables you to monitor and manage power environments through comprehensive control of HP Rackmount UPSs. The HP UPS Network Module can support either a single UPS configuration or provide additional power protection with support for dual redundant UPS configuration for no-single-point-of-failure.

The UPS Network Module can be configured to send alert traps to HP Systems Insight Manager and other SNMP management programs or used as a standalone management system. This flexibility enables you to monitor and manage UPSs through the network. To facilitate day-to-day maintenance tasks, the embedded management software provides detailed system logs.

The HP UPS Network Module provides remote management of a UPS by connecting the UPS directly to the network. Configuration and Management of the UPS from anywhere and at anytime via a standard web browser.

Using HP Power Protector in Client Mode the HP UPS Network Card acts as the administrator to trigger graceful shutdowns of attached servers in the event of critical alarms or power failures.

• The HP UPS Network Module is for small to enterprise customers that would benefit from direct network connection to the UPS for remote management
• Redundant UPS configuration for added protection
• Need to perform scheduled graceful shut downs of attached equipment
• Need to notify admin personnel via SNMP in the event of a power failure
• Easy-to-use browser interface

The HP UPS Network Module enables you to configure, monitor and manage power environments through comprehensive control of individual HP Rackmount UPSs and using HP Power Protector in Client Mode can control communications to attached servers.

Access the UPS Network Module:

• Remotely through a Web browser
• Remotely through a Telnet session
• Locally through a terminal emulation program

• Customize alerts
  • Send email notification messages
  • Send SNMP traps
• Monitor and manager UPSs
  • Manage independent UPS load segments to provide separate power control of connected equipment
  • Display text logs for analysis

• Easy monitoring and management of UPS using web browser
• Remote monitoring and control of UPS and attached devices
• Real-time email alarm notification
• Support for standard HP MIB
• SSL data encryption and authentication
• Plug and Play protocol for easy configuration
• Monitors the status of the UPS and performs diagnostics
• Manages a graceful shutdown of attached equipment during a utility power failure
• Manages independent UPS load segments to provide separate power control of connected equipment
• Prioritizes the timing of equipment shutdown and reboots connected equipment be load segment
• Delays restart by load segment after a power outage to sequence the startup of system components
• Shuts down and reboots the UPS and attached equipment, based on an user specified schedule
• Sends customized email notification messages and SNMP traps
• Issues computer commands at power failure
• Displays logs for analysis
• Supports a redundant UPS configuration
• Integrates with HP SIM and other SNMP managers
• Includes multi-language support
• Supports a customizable Events script
• Supports IPv4 – IPv6 networks