APC - AP9641 - UPS Network Management Card with Network Shutdown and Environmental Monitoring

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If using the wizard over the network,please note, the previouslyunconfigured NMC must be on the same subnet as the computer running the wizard. An alternative method to using the wizard via the network methodmay be to use a direct network connection between a computer and the NMC you are trying to configure and running the wizard. Ultimately, your computer and the NMC will be on a peer to peer network which will allow for configuration as well. The unit supports remote monitoring/control of APC's SMT/SRT series of uninterruptible power supplies via several protocols: SMTP, SNMP (v1&3), HTTP,HTTPS, and SSH (sorta).

Press the Reset button on the Management Card or reseat the Network Management Card in the SmartSlot, then immediately start pressing the key repeatedly until the Boot Monitor prompt displays: BM>. Once you have entered Boot Monitor mode correctly, the Network Management Card 3's status LED will be solid orange in color. (Boot Monitor mode is required on NMC3 for an XMODEM upgrade in any situation.) Run a terminal program such as HyperTerminal, and configure the selected port for 57600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control. NOTE:certain terminal emulation programs, such as PuTTy, do not support the XMODEM protocol. NOTE: For NMC1, SCP is supported and available as of AOS 2.0.0. If you have version 1.X.X, please upgrade to at least 2.X.X or the latest firmware version. To install the application module, repeat step 5 and step 6. In step 6, use the application module file name.Note : SUVT model UPSs with v7.X.X firmware should use NMC2 to take advantage of all UPS firmware enhancements. Devices with an embedded Web/SNMP Card include (but are not limited to): Environmental Monitoring Unit 1 (AP9312TH). DHCP/BootP andretry optionsare only available in NMC2 AOS 5.0.X. It is no longer an option in AOS versions > 5.0.X NOTE: If your UPS LCD menu doesn't have the Configure NMC: option after putting the UPS LCD menu in Advanced mode, you may have one or more of the following happening:

NOTE: In NMC2 firmware version 6.8.0 and higher, and in NMC3, you cannot search for assigned devices already on the network using an IP range unless you enable SNMPv1 and set the Community Name to “public”. Obtain the latest firmware files from apc.com and extract them to a folder. Please note, USB may not allow for a firmware downgrade. You must use a manual method to accomplish a downgrade.Your UPS display will look similar to one of the following types shown below. Press ESC to bring up the Menu, if not already displayed. Open a terminal session. Configure the terminal session to 2400bps, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.If you are using HyperTerminal, select Call->Disconnect and then Call->Connect to apply the changes to the serial port. NOTE: Certain terminal emulation programs, such as PuTTy, do not support the XMODEM protocol.

The "shell" once connected via SSH is severely limited but adequate to collect sufficient data for my purposes (input line conditions and battery level). Devices with an embedded Web/SNMP Card include (but are not limited to): Environmental Monitoring Unit 1 (AP9312TH)

Lastly, downgrades are not typically recommended but the manual methods can also be used to do those in certain circumstances.

Type XMODEM, then press ENTER. You will begin to see CCCCC scroll across the screen to indicate the Network Management Card is ready to receive a file. NOTE: If you wish to downgrade from v6.X.X to v5.1.X firmware on NMC2, please make sure you review Knowledge Base Article FA167693 prior. If your network is setup correctly (described below),you will be able to access "unconfigured" / just-out-of-the-box NMCs by referencing the NMC as follows: Ships with AP9630 pre-installed in units manufactured post 2012. Older G7000 models require a special upgrade kit pre-2012 manufacture date. This unit is not required unless you are planning on managing multiple remote UPS. If you are deploying many APC UPS, it is essential.NOTE: To upgrade multiple Management Cards using an FTP client or using SCP, write a script which automatically performs the procedure. Configuration Method 5 - via Smart-UPS front panel LCD -(Supported SMT, SMX, and SRT * Models with UPS NMC2/NMC3) Repeat Steps 3 - 8 again for the application module (sumx for Smart UPS/Matrix, sy for Symmetra, etc). In Step 6, substitute the sumx module file name, in place of the AOS module file name. Or the sy prefix for the Symmetra.