[Nut-upsuser] CpberPower PR3000LCDRTXL2UN support

[Phil Stracchino]

On 1/22/19 10:06 PM, Charles Lepple wrote:
> On Jan 22, 2019, at 4:37 PM, Phil Stracchino <phils at caerllewys.net> wrote:
>> Is there any practical benefit to getting the SNMP network card for it
>> unless I plan to monitor it via SNMP, or can any monitoring and
>> management I need to do be done perfectly well via serial, as on my APCs?
> 
> For CyberPower, a SNMP card might be your best bet. I don't have specific experience with the RMCARD205 that they recommend on their website, but most vendors seem to be able to get SNMP right. If nothing else, SNMP card firmware is usually upgradeable.
> 
> If you are mainly concerned about shutdowns when the UPS signals a low battery alert, then there is a good chance that the PR3000LCD* models are all supported equally well by the usbhid-ups driver. However, you may want to check the issue list if you are planning to depend on another threshold for shutdown: https://github.com/networkupstools/nut/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22CyberPower+%28CPS%29%22
> 
> Also, you mentioned serial monitoring. I am not as familiar with serial CyberPower models, but take note of the support description here:
> 
> https://networkupstools.org/docs/man/powerpanel.html#_support_status
> 
> Most of the serial-connected CPS models have lower compatibility ratings due to this lack of public information:
> 
> https://networkupstools.org/stable-hcl.html?manufacturer=Cyber%20Power%20Systems

Thanks, Charles.  Good information.

I'll go ahead and add the SNMP card based on that recommendation.


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