PRTG-APC-MODBUS

Monitoring helper for PRTG Network monitoring system (https://www.paessler.com/), Network UPS Tools (https://networkupstools.org/) for APC UPS with APC SmartConnect.

No extra management card needed.

You must enable MODBUS on the UPS before you run this script.

Usage

1. Configure IP addres, port and Unit ID of the UPS in apc_modbus2prtg.py and apc_modbus2snmp.py.
2. Remember to set webserver directory permissions (php writeable)
3. Each request will create two extra files:
   • output.xml for PRTG
   • output.arr for NUT driver

PRTG specific

1. Upload sensor mappings to your PRTG (.ovl files)
2. Add HTTP Data Advanded / XML/REST sensor (https://www.paessler.com/manuals/prtg/http_xmlrest_value_sensor)

NUT specific (dummy driver)

Added support for NUT (https://networkupstools.org/)

Add your UPS to /etc/nut/ups.conf file:

[ups0]
    driver = dummy-ups
    desc = "Test UPS"
    port = /var/www/html/prtg-apc-modbus/output.arr

NUT specific (snmp driver)

Added support for NUT (https://networkupstools.org/)

Add your UPS to /etc/nut/ups.conf file:

[ups3]
    driver = snmp-ups
    desc = "Test SNMP"
    port = {your SNMP server IP}
    community = public
    snmp_version = v2c

Add below line to your /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf

pass    .1.3.6.1.4.1.318                     /usr/bin/python3 /opt/apc_modbus2snmp.py