Powerchute Personal Edition 3.0.2 Windows Event ID list

[dsm55_apc]

Is there a list of the Windows event IDs PE can generate?  I am writing a monitoring policy and have been unable to find more than a couple scattered around the web.

[BillP]

Hi,

There is not a list available however if you are looking to poll the log for PCPE events you can poll by source i.e. APC Data Service and APC UPS Service. 

[dsm55_apc]

Thanks, but I am looking for event IDs so I can monitor for them and create alerts.  I could capture all the events and build a list but it could take a long time to build a complete list because a lot of events occur very rarely.

I find it incredible that a) such a list doesn't exist and b) I am the only person who wants one but apparently that's the case.

[BillP]

Hi,

I found a list for you.

S.No	Event	Event ID	Event Severity
1	Blackout	174	Warning
2	Under voltage	173	Warning
3	Over voltage	172	Warning
4	Sensitivity fluctuation	61453	Warning
5	Self-test passed	61452	Information
6	Self-test failed	61451	Error
7	Shutdown	176	Information
8	Hibernation	177	Information
9	Online	61455	Information
10	Battery disconnected	61460	Error
11	Battery connected	61459	Information
12	UPS overloaded	61461	Error
13	UPS no longer overloaded	61462	Information
13	Loss communication	61456	Error
14	Loss communication while on battery	61483	Error
15	Gained Communication	61465	Information
16	Charger failure	61464	Error
17	AC Utility Power  (AVR Trim)	203	Information

[dsm55_apc]

Excellent!  Thank you.

[dsm55_apc · Accepted solution]

I combined that with what I had and here are the results in case anyone else ever needs them.  I also included the list as a spreadsheet.

Thanks for your help.

ERROR: Network connection not available, failed to connect server	145
WARNING: The UPS has switched to battery backup power due to overvoltage.	172
WARNING: The UPS has switched to battery backup power due to undervoltage.	173
WARNING: The UPS has switched to battery backup power due to a blackout.	174
WARNING: The UPS has switched to battery backup power due to a blackout	175
WARNING: PowerChute causing PC to shutdown.	176
WARNING: PowerChute causing PC to hibernate.	177
WARNING: Battery backup providing AVR Trim (reducing the line voltage).	203
WARNING: Battery backup providing AVR Boost (increasing the line voltage)	204
SEVERE: Self-test failed.	61451
INFORMATIONAL: Self-test passed.	61452
WARNING: Battery backup transferred to battery power due to electrical noise.	61453
WARNING: Battery backup transferred to battery power	61454
INFORMATIONAL: Battery backup transferred to AC utility power.	61455
WARNING: PowerChute not communicating with the battery backup.	61456
WARNING: PowerChute not communicating with the battery backup while on battery power	61458
INFORMATIONAL: Battery connected in the battery backup.	61459
WARNING: Battery disconnected in the battery backup.	61460
WARNING: Battery backup overloaded.	61461
INFORMATIONAL: Battery backup no longer overloaded.	61462
SEVERE: Battery backup failed self-test. Battery requires replacement.	61463
SEVERE: PowerChute has detected an internal fault in the battery backup.	61464
INFORMATIONAL: PowerChute recommenced communicating with the battery backup.	61465
WARNING: PowerChute not communicating with the battery backup while on battery power.	61483
INFORMATIONAL: PowerChute regained communication with the battery backup while on battery power.	61501
WARNING: Internal Communication Fault with your battery backup.	61503
INFORMATIONAL: Green mode is switched on for your battery backup.	61514
INFORMATIONAL: Green mode is switched off for your battery backup.	61515

[asicard_apc]

I was also looking for this list.Thanks

[dsm55_apc]

Let me know if you find any errors or omissions.

[AlainCh2_apc]

Great work!
Many thanks.

From this thread I get that few people care WHY their UPS is eventing.

Mine did it 15 time in last 20 hours...
Having had previous HDW issues I started wondering how bad was my power furniture/voltage....

..... found this OnLine Utility by a User to get events :
http://www.seltron.net/apc/powerchute.php

Alain Charles
(hehehe - not the same Alain as previous reply - Italy here)

[dsm55_apc]

Haha.  I was about to say something about how long it took you to implement until I saw the last line of your message.

Anyway, glad it helped.  If you find any errors or omissions let me know so I can update my list.

[AlainCh2_apc]

Just to share some new finding:
HWinfo64 (it's a monitor) can read real-time data from APC and display it...

To monitor the "total power flowing trough the UPS"  in a running graph, I'm Using MSIAfterburner  with fantastic result !

But there are many other UPS info available in HWinfo64.

(HWinfo64 may pass all his data to MSIAfterburner, that allow them to be presented in a running graph)

Here is a pic from MSIAfterburner... and one from HWinfo64
In both the small arrow point to the live APC BX1400 power out.

Alain Charles

[dsm55_apc]

Just checking to see how HWinfo64 as been working out for you.