PowerChute Business Edition Features & Benefits

Compatibility

• Communication Computer Interface Cable
  UPS cable provides dedicated serial/USB communication between the UPS and the server, independent of the network.
• PowerChute Business Edition OS Compatibility
  This software supports numerous operating systems and processors. For further information, please 
  click here.
• System Event Log Integration
  Writes events to Windows operating system event logs
• Enterprise management system compatible
  Make device information available to your preferred enterprise management system by forwarding SNMP traps (events) across SNMPv1, SNMPv2 and SNMPv3 using the PowerNet MIB

Convenience

• Secure communications
  Secured web access via HTTPS, as the default, ensures that communication between the device and the client interfaces cannot be interpreted.
• SMTP Authentication
  Secure Mail Transfer Protocol support to authenticate e-mail
• Password Security
  User-selectable password protection prevents unauthorized access, authorized against LDAP and Active Directory servers.
• Discovery
  Speed deployment by specifying remote networks segments or an IP address range to discover APC UPSs
• Initial Set-Up Wizard
  Enables ease of configuration and ensures IT equipment is protected as quickly as possible

Energy Management

• CO₂ Emissions Reporting
  Monitor the environmental impact of powering your protected equipment.
• Configurable energy costs
  Update energy costs as they change to ensure your energy cost reports are completely accurate
• Energy usage reporting
  Gain a fact-based understanding of the energy usage of your protected equipment.
• Energy costing
  Understand the cost of powering your protected equipment.

Protection

• Sequenced shutdown and restart
  Customize network shutdown and reboot sequence of connected servers and UPSs.
• Load shedding
  Turn off select outlet groups in a pre-determined sequence to shed less critical equipment and conserve runtime (UPSs with switched outlet groups).
• Outlet group control
  Turn on/off, reboot or shut down select outlet groups to save dispatching technicians to remote locations (for UPSs with switched outlet groups).
• Operating System Shutdown
  Prevents possible data corruption by performing graceful, unattended operating system shutdown in the event of an extended power outage or computer power problem.
• Scheduling capability
  Customize a schedule for the shutdown and reboot of connected equipment and UPSs

Manageability

• Run command file
  Run command file on network shutdown sequence as well as start-up sequence.
• Event logging
  Pinpoint the timing and sequence of events leading up to an incident with the event log.
• Data logging
  Identify problematic trends before they escalate or export the data log for analysis.
• Notification
  Be notified of problems to ensure crucial situations are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Smart Battery Management
  Battery replacement date and Replacement Battery Cartridge (RBC) number available via software user interface which provides a seamless link to order the correct RBC’s online.
• Recommended Actions
  Intelligent alarm descriptions coupled with recommended resolutions reduces the need for training and mean time to repair.
• Multiple Smart-UPS Management
  Customize your UPS status overview to centrally display parameters such as battery replacement date and runtime remaining.

Availability

• Power Analysis Graph
  Graph power and UPS events by time of day or week to easily identify periodic, recurring power disturbances.
• Voltage analysis
  Monitors input line voltage over time to ensure it is within high and low transfer parameters.
• Risk assessment summary
  Maximize uptime by identifying potential threats to the availability of your equipment such as aging batteries or insufficient runtime.
• Power event summary
  Analyze power by pinpointing frequent or extended under and over voltages. Alerts you to unusual or chronic power situations that require attention.