APC Tracker APC UPS for Mac OS X / Xserve

Connecting to a USB APC Tracker is the intelligent software for connecting to equipped UPS uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) for the Mac platform. Along with the standard protection a UPS provides USB HID standard compliant UPS devices from against power-failures and fluctuations, an active UPS different vendors are compatible with APC device monitoring system is useful and necessary to enable Tracker. This includes the APC Back-UPS and a proper server shut down in the event of a long-term Smart-UPS series models that are equipped with power-outage. A monitoring system is also necessary to a USB connector. diagnose the problem and to receive an automatic notification in the event of a failure. equinux APC Tracker provides Connecting to an APC UPS optimal support for market leading APCTM UPS systems over the network for the Mac platform. APC Tracker is able to connect to the UPS in the Restarting your server after a cold following ways: • Downtime prevention: shutdown can consume a lot of time due to file system APC SNMP Card checks, data base consistency checks, etc. APC Tracker All APC models that have a smart slot can be gives you the time to properly shut down your server in equipped with an APC Network Management the event of a longer power failure and thus prevents Card. This card supplies an ethernet jack to problems restarting the system. connect it to the local network. In regular time periods and in failure situations, the card sends • Easy to use: APC Tracker runs faceless in the status messages to the connected servers. In background, login is not necessary. In case of a power this case only the APC Tracker software is needed loss the software automatically carries out predetermined in order to manage connected Macs. steps and informs the responsible persons. APCUPSd APCUPSd is a server software running on a • Remote administration: The software’s UNIX or Windows machine that is connected client-server architecture permits simul- with a serial or USB cable with the UPS. APC taneous management of multiple Tracker continually checks with APCUPSd about APC Tracker servers from a remote the current status of the UPS. This solution is workstation. ideal for APC devices that can’t be equipped System administrators will appreciate with a Network Management Card. the new scripting capabilities, including support for shell scripts. This allows for System Requirements administrative and backup tasks to be · PowerPC or Intel Mac performed in power failure situations. · Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 APC Tracker is compatible to Mac OS X Server and Apple’s Xserve, and connects to various APCTM UPS systems. Technical Data APC Tracker 4

Interoperability The APC Tracker Client/Server model Launched on system startup, APC Tracker Server APC Tracker is compatible with the following APC models: runs as a faceless background process on each Mac that is powered by an UPS. USB Mode APC Tracker is connected to the UPS by a USB The APC Tracker Client is an application that cable. HID compliant UPS devices from different enables connection to a single, or multiple vendors are supported. APC Tracker Servers. The connection is made via The following models are tested with APC Tracker: standard TCP/IP and it enables system administrators • APC Smart-UPS Series with USB connector to easily manage remote servers over the Internet. • APC Back-UPS Series with USB connector The Shutdown Procedure APC SNMP Card Mode APC Tracker is networked with the UPS by an The new enhanced shutdown procedure implements extension card that can be plugged in the smart a two-phase shutdown. Firstly, the software slot of the UPS. The following cards are supported: sends out a shutdown event to all running applica- · APC Network Management Card EX tions, giving the applications a chance to shut · APC Web SNMP Management Card down the system. Secondly, APC Tracker performs The following series are compatible a hard shutdown if applications refuse to quit. The with APC Tracker: APC Tracker network timeout function allows the · APC Smart-UPS Series server to shut down when there is no longer a · APC Matrix-UPS Series UPS connection to the network. · APC Symmetra Power Array Series · APC Silcon Series The status window displays the current power APCUPSd Server mode ➋ ➊ APC Tracker is networked with a or status of the connected APC Tracker server: Windows server running APCUPSd which is con- ➌ Line Status shows if the UPS device is online, or nected to the UPS by a serial or USB cable. running on battery. The battery status gives informa- APCUPSd versions 3.8.6 and above support the tion about the condition of the battery. The following models: ➊ connection status indicates if APC Tracker Server · Back-UPS is connected to the UPS. Battery level, current · Back-UPS Office load and time remaining in the event of a power · Back-UPS ES (serial & USB) failure are also compactly displayed in the window, · Back-UPS CS (serial & USB) · Back-UPS Pro (serial & USB) allowing the administrator to keep the most · Share-UPS important information in view. · Smart-UPS (serial & USB) ➋ The Model and Power buttons open respective · PowerStack 450 drawer windows that give detailed information about the used APC model, current voltage and temperature Licenses and Prices of the UPS.

APC Tracker 4 US$ 129.90* EUR 112,90*

* Local Sales tax may apply

Volume licensing options available online at: ➌ In the Configuration window preferred ➌ www.apctracker.com/buy parameters can be adjusted. To prohibit unauthorized configuration changes, the Free 30-Day Demo Version at: www.apctracker.com/download access to the Configuration can be restricted.

The configurable settings include More Information • the shutdown criteria For additional information on VPN Tracker, please visit our website: • the connection parameters to UPS www.apctracker.com • detailed timing values • access restriction settings equinux USA, Inc. Madison, USA • email settings for administrative alerts 371 Woodland Circle, Madison, WI 53704 Tel. 1-888-equinux · Fax. 1-800-592-0069 equinux AG, Munich – Germany Kirschstr. 35 · 80999 Munich Tel.+49-89-520465-0 · Fax +49-89-520465-299 © 2002-2006 equinux USA,Inc.and equinux AG.All rights reserved.equinux and the equinux logo are trademarks of equinux USA, Inc.,registered in the USA and other countries.Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or [email protected] · www.equinux.com registered trademarks of their respective companies.We reserve the right to alter product specifications without advance notice. This document is for information purposes only. en-4.3