UPS: To Network Management card or not to??

[ugann]

So I just upgraded my BACK-UPS 1500G to a rackmount APC SRT2200 model. I don't have a network management card and currently I am using a USB-A to USB-A cable to monitor the UPS for shutdown. However I am noticing I am not recieiving all the data that my BACK-UPS UPS was providing me like Line Voltage In/Out, Load etc. I was curious to know if I get a Network Management card would these values be exposed to me? Or would I get the same values as the USB cable? I am just not sure if there is an advantage or not to the NMC and I can't seem to find any information on the advantage of one over USB.

[Cory_McDonald]

Hello @ugann,

Here are some screen captures from an SRT 3000 unit that can give you some guidance as to additional data that may be provided on the SRT2200 unit.  Unfortunately I don't have a 2200 unit to give you exact screenshots for your model, but it should be similar to the 3000:

Hopefully this helps!

Kind Regards,

Cory