UPS Accessories enhance your UPS investment

Share-UPS offers reliable shutdown for multiple servers and out-of-band UPS management

Multiple server shutdown
Share-UPS allows connection of up to 8 servers (running the same or different operating systems) to a single Matrix-UPS or Smart-UPS½ by issuing UPS shutdown messages to each server via a local hardwired serial connection. During extended power outages, Share-UPS ensures unattended safe shutdown of all the servers powered by the same UPS (via APC software or cable kits), even if the network is down. By providing multiple server shutdown, Share-UPS permits centralized UPS management, saves floor space, and reduces power cable clutter in server rooms. Share-UPS also facilitates economical SNMP power management for servers by requiring only one APC PowerNet SNMP Adapter or SNMP Agent to manage a UPS powering up to 14 servers.

Paging and UPS management via modem

With Share-UPS support for external modems, you can manage your UPS over a phone line. This capability allows you to determine UPS/power status or reboot remote servers even when servers are locked-up or the network is down. Share-UPS can also dial a pager to make sure you are notified of power alerts.

Measure-UPS provides environmental monitoring of network equipment facilities

Measure-UPS monitors the physical environment of server and internet equipment rooms to help maintain healthy, safe operating conditions for your equipment. Measure-UPS provides uninterrupted environmental monitoring (even during power outages) via internal sensors for ambient temperature and humidity, as well as via four contact closure inputs for external alerts such as smoke, fire, water and unauthorized entry. If abnormal temperature, humidity or external alarm conditions exist, Measure-UPS can immediately alert you and safely power down your systems via APC software before data or hardware damage occurs.

NEW Call-UPS II gives you out-of-band UPS management via modem

Call-UPS II works with an external modem to provide out-of-band UPS management for Smart-UPS or Matrix-UPS. Critical LAN devices often require this second management path to maximize network uptime. For example, a far-off LAN has crashed. Before you fly out a service technician, you would like to try restoring LAN service by rebooting locked-up devices through an out-of-band modem link. Call-UPS II allows you to reboot these locked-up devices by cycling UPS power. Additionally, you can determine UPS status, diagnose power problems and configure UPS settings even when LAN communications are not available. Call-UPS II can also page you with a specific trouble code and location whenever UPS power alerts occur.

Hot SwapBox makes UPS maintenance easy

APC's SwapBox is a maintenance by-pass switch which allows removal of any APC UPS for service without turning off your equipment. (UL and CSA certified.)

New...! APC SmartSlot series of UPS Accessories

APC's SmartSlot series of UPS accessories plug directly into your SmartSlot equipped UPS (APC Smart-UPS) to create a UPS customized to your specific application. When a SmartSlot accessory is installed in your UPS, it becomes an integral part of the unit, getting power from the UPS (even when the UPS is in sleep mode) and requiring no other UPS connections.

Choose from the following SmartSlot UPS accessories:

UPS Interface Expander - Provides two additional ports to facilitate safe system shutdown and advanced UPS management of up to three servers from one UPS. The unit is ideal for multiple operating system environments, since all three servers can be running different O/Ss. The SmartSlot UPS interface expander offers all of the multiple server shutdown capabilities of Share-UPS (described above), in a three port, integrated version.
PowerNet SNMP Adapter - 10Base-T Ethernet adapter makes your SmartSlot equipped UPS SNMP manageable from your NMS. When using the adapter, direct server connections are maintained for critical server shutdown and local management, while providing SNMP connectivity.
Remote UPS Management Device - remotely manage your SmartSlot equipped UPS via modem. The unit provides complete UPS information, paging on power problems and remote safe reboot of servers via user supplied modem. The SmartSlot Remote UPS Management Device offers all of the features of Call-UPS II (described above) integrated into your UPS via SmartSlot.

New Control-UPS/400 offers UPS monitoring and management of your AS/400 system

APC's new Control-UPS/400 package lets you manage the power of your APC Smart-UPS or Matrix-UPS for your IBM AS/400 system. The package includes software for the AS/400 as well as a unique hardware unit.

PowerChute/400 software replaces the internal AS/400 UPS shutdown utility and provides significantly greater notification and control of the shutdown process. It provides an easy interface screen designed exclusively for the AS/400 and lets you stop job queues when power returns, as well as stop and restart subsystems during power failures and returns.

The hardware unit, the AS/400 advanced UPS interface, provides advanced UPS control via two approaches. You can choose to use a separate client (typically running OS/2 or Windows) and APC's PowerChute plus to manage the UPS. In this case, both the AS/400 and the client will receive managed shutdown. Alternatively, you can connect a terminal to the unit and use the powerful, built- in character-based interface. Either way, Control-UPS/400 provides a level of UPS communication and control that was previously unavailable for AS/400 environments.