clil16 / ZenPacks.ZenSystems.ApcUps

APC UPS power device support

ZenPacks.ZenSystems.ApcUps

Description

Provides support for APC UPS devices with component and performance information for batteries.

Components

The ZenPack has the following new Device Class

• /Devices/Power/UPS/ApcUps

• Components are:

  • ApcUpsBattery which has details for:

    • Various elements of battery status

• Modeler plugins are:

  • ApcUpsDeviceMap

    • Gathers Hardware and Software manufacturer and product
    • Serial number
    • Total number of battery packs
    • Number of bad battery packs
    • Basic output status

  • ApcUpsBatteryMap

    • Gathers battery data for status
    • Time on battery
    • Battery last replacement date
    • Battery replacement indicator

• Device template ApcUps provides device-level performance information:

  • Data Sources

    • Voltage
    • Current
    • Remaining capacity and time
    • Temperature

  • Thresholds

    • Low capacity
    • Low time remaining
    • High temperature

  • Graph Definitions

    • Voltage
    • Current
    • Remaining capacity
    • Remaining time
    • Temperature

• Device template ApcUpsInsAndOuts provides specific input / output performance information:

  • Data Sources

    • Input frequency and voltage
    • Output frequency, voltage, load and current

  • Thresholds

    • High load

  • Graph Definitions

    • Input frequency and voltage
    • Output frequency, voltage, load and current

• A separate APC UPS Information menu delivers tabular and graphical information for the overall device

Requirements & Dependencies

• Zenoss Versions Supported: 3.0
• External Dependencies: The APC UPS MIB needs to be available on target devices
• ZenPack Dependencies:
• Note that the standard /Power/UPS device class needs to exist. If not, recreate it.
• Installation Notes: zopectl restart after installing this ZenPack.
• Configuration:

Download

Download the appropriate package for your Zenoss version from the list below.

• Zenoss 3.0+ Latest Package for Python 2.6

Installation

Normal Installation (packaged egg)

Copy the downloaded .egg to your Zenoss server and run the following commands as the zenoss user:

zenpack --install <package.egg>
zenhub restart
zopectl restart

Developer Installation (link mode)

If you wish to further develop and possibly contribute back to this ZenPack you should clone the git repository, then install the ZenPack in developer mode:

zenpack --link --install <package>
zenhub restart
zopectl restart

Configuration

Tested with Zenoss 3.1 against APC UPS RT 5000 devices

Change History

• 1.0

  • Initial Release

• 1.1

  • Some updates for extra debug

• 1.2

  • Transferred to new github methods

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