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ITGlossary · Communication and monitoring
Remote Monitoring
The ability to observe and manage UPS performance over a network from another location.
Technical level:Intermediate
A UPS in a server room or at a remote site, such as an antenna station, pumping station or branch office, needs supervision without anyone having to go there. Remote monitoring is usually done through a network card with SNMP and a web interface, through a USB or serial port to a computer with software, or through a cloud service.
It lets you see input voltage, load, temperature and battery status in real time, receive email or SMS alerts for outages and faults, and set up automatic orderly shutdown of servers and virtual machines. The event log also helps diagnose problems with the mains supply.
A practical tip: the network card and the switch it connects to must be powered by the UPS, or no alerts will go out during an outage.
Related terms
- Network Management Card (NMC)An interface card enabling remote monitoring and control of UPS systems via network.
- OCPP (Open Charge Point Protocol)An open communication protocol between a charging station and central management software, used for remote control, billing and monitoring.
- Ethernet Port (RJ45)The UPS's Ethernet network port, through which it can be monitored and controlled from any computer on the network via a browser, SNMP or shutdown software.
- SNMPA standard network protocol used to monitor and control devices like UPS systems over a network.
- NUT (Network UPS Tools)Open-source software that reads the UPS status and shares it over the network, so that several servers and NAS devices can shut down in a coordinated way.
- Battery Management System (BMS)A system that monitors and manages the performance, health, and charging of batteries.