Strange problems with [EventActionConfig] and uploaded config.ini files...

[ptrrkssn_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 6/13/2013

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I've been setting up a system for updating and backing up the configuration of our APC UPS systems but have run into a strange problem...

I've downloaded the config.ini files from all the UPS:es (various models from SmartUPS1000 up to SmartUPS RM 6000XL with AP9630 and AP9631 management cards, running v6.0.6 firmware) and have modified them and uploaded them back to the devices. Works just fine. But... One thing I'd like to do is mass-configure the email notification settings. Should be simple, right? Just configure one UPS correct via the web interface, download the config.ini file and then upload that to the other UPS:es! Yeah, good idea. And it almost works. Almost...

For some reason when I upload (using FTP) the new config file the devices forget the "Enable Email" settings for event notifications...

For example, if I create a very short test config file like this (send email, max 2 repeats, wait 720 minutes between resends, no Delay):

> [EventActionConfig]

> E0102=ES,E[+-05S+720M02:::],T[:::::],P[:::]

and upload it, and then downloads the full config file again to verify that the settings are right I get this:

> E0102=ES,E[--05S+720M02:::],T[:::::],P[:::]

(Note that the first "+" gets turned into a "-").

This is rather annoying... Is this a known problem with v6.0.6?

- Peter

[BillP · Accepted solution]

This reply was originally posted by Angela on APC forums on 6/13/2013

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I will have more time to check on this tomorrow but my first thought is do you have a 5.1.X firmware card available to see if it works there or not? Just curious before I try all of it tomorrow myself.

Also, do you have the events from the event.txt file from when you upload this config.ini file for reference?