UPS software stays in control of outages: News from Riello UPS

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PowerShield2 is the latest UPS monitoring and control software from Advance Galatrek. PowerShield2 is compatible with virtually all ranges of Advance Galatrek UPS, and is available either as standard or an optional accessory. The software uses the TCP/IP communications protocol to achieve standardised management and monitoring across the widest possible range of platforms and operating systems.

This enables, for example, a Windows 98 based PC to monitor a UPS that is located on a Unix server.

Moreover, it also enables users to control UPS devices situated at any geographical location simply by using the Internet.

PowerShield2 is compatible with systems running Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4 and 2000 operating systems, together with Novell Netware, IBM OS/2, later Mac OS versions and the most widely used UNIX operating systems.

PowerShield2 also allows remote interrogation of UPS logs and operational parameters to assist in the diagnosis of potential fault conditions and alarms.

The software interface displays information in the form of bar charts, and digital values for critical UPS data including mains voltage, UPS load and battery charge percentage.

The graphical display also provides detailed information on a wide range of UPS parameters, and offers users all the information they need for first level diagnostics.

PowerShield2 also features an events log that retains details on and changes in UPS operating status, allowing users to check trends on input voltage, load applied and battery backup.

UPS devices that are linked to PowerShield2 can be configured with their own shutdown procedures to offer the highest levels of system security and power management.

This enables the user to programme their preferred power off and power up requirements, which PowerShield2 then initiates.

Activity can be scheduled by day, week or any other appropriate timescale.

This facility allows users to detail both a sequential or priority based UPS shutdown, in an orderly manner - especially important where critical file servers must be powered down in a particular order, in the event of mains failure.

PowerShield2 also incorporates a message management facility that allows users to customise the program to update key personnel with relevant UPS status information.

The software can be configured to define a mailing list that automatically informs users by e-mail, fax or even SMS alerts when a change in operating status takes place.

The software also incorporates an integrated SNMP agent that sends UPS information and generates traps, using the RFC 1628 MIB standard.

This feature enables UPS management on compatible management stations such as HP OpenView, Novell Managewise and IBM NetView.

PowerShield2 also supports communications over USB.

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News Release from: Riello UPS Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 9 July 2002

UPS software stays in control of outages

PowerShield2 is the latest UPS monitoring and control software from Advance Galatrek.

Note: Readers of the Editor’s free email newsletter will have read this news when it was announced. . It’s free!

News Release from: Riello UPS
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 9 July 2002