Specifications

IBM also offers APC UPS products that have been tested and approved by IBM for compatibility with
xSeries systems. APC is a leading provider of global, end-to-end AC- and DC-based power products and
services.
Key features
• APC Smart-UPS products have been tested by IBM under the IBM ServerProven
®
program and
approved for operation with xSeries servers
• Full-time multistage surge suppression, automatic voltage regulation and noise filtering
• Provides Smart-UPS lightning and surge protection performance that is superior to virtually all
separate surge suppressers
• AVR Boost™ automatically steps up low voltage to help customers work through brownouts
without unnecessary battery drain
• AVR Trim™ automatically steps down high voltage to safe output levels
• Network-grade line conditioning prevents line noise from causing data errors; APC Smart-UPS
meets Novell and Microsoft approval for network protection without the need for additional external
conditioners
• Graceful unattended shutdown: In the event of an extended power outage, APC Smart-UPS will
interface with PowerChute Business Edition software via a serial or UPS port (depending on model) to
perform automatic safe shutdown of the attached system(s). Safe shutdown options include:
• Single-server support via serial or UPS cable
• Multiple-server support for up to 15 servers via serial cable and 2-port or 8-port expander card(s)
• Multiple-server support via network connection with Web/SNMP expander card
• Cell Guard intelligent battery management helps extend battery life
• Precision microprocessor-controlled battery charging system
• Prefailure diagnostics provide automatic self-testing and notification of battery wear
• QuickSwap hot-swappable battery replacement system allows fast, safe and easy replacement of
batteries while systems are up and running
• Informative LED display with bar meters and status indicators provides at-a-glance information on load
capacity, utility line voltage and battery status. Visible and audible alarms alert users to changes in
operating environment and battery conditions.
• FAA-compliant battery disconnect feature meets or exceeds domestic and international safety
requirements for shipment of battery-equipped devices by shipping all UPS products with the battery
disconnected.
APC Smart-UPS
overview
• Audible alarms
• Audible alarms alert you to changes in operating environment and battery conditions
• Some alarms are software-configurable, and most can also be suppressed or delayed
• Switchable outlets
• Three outlet groups can be independently commanded, allowing the UPS to selectively switch off
banks of outlets powering nonessential systems or non-intelligent devices to increase run times for
essential systems
• Serial, USB, and network communication ports
Reliability features
• Line-interactive design
• Uses the DC-to-AC power inverter “in reverse,” like a battery charger, during normal operation,
providing greater performance and efficiency
• Network-grade line conditioning
• Full time EMI/RFI filters help prevent line noise from causing data errors
• Auto self-test
• Automatically initiates self-test at power-on, and every two weeks, helping ensure that users will
be alerted to degraded batteries before they wear out
• Lightning/surge protection
• Site-wiring fault indicator (low voltage UPS only)
• Alerts you to potential problems, such as a missing ground, reversed polarity between the hot and
neutral lines, and an overloaded neutral
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