User Manual

2UPS Network Management Card 3 User Guide
Supported Devices
The Network Management Card 3 is compatible with all currently shipping Smart-UPS
®
devices with a
SmartSlot (SMT/SMX/SRT), and all previous generation online Smart-UPS (SURT).
To view the full list of compatible UPS in which an NMC 3 can be installed, see Knowledge Base
article FA237786 on the APC website.
IPv4 initial setup
You must define the following TCP/IP settings for the NMC before it can operate on the network:
• the IP address of the NMC
• the subnet mask of the NMC
• the IP address of the default gateway (only needed if you are going off segment)
NOTE: If a default gateway is unavailable, use the IP address of a computer that is located on the same
subnet as the NMC and that is usually running. The NMC uses the default gateway to test the network when
traffic is very light.
NOTE: The Network Management Card has a MAC address prefix of 00:C0:B7 or 28:29:86. To check the MAC
address of your NMC, go to "About > Network" You can use this MAC address prefix to configure your DHCP
service.
NOTE: Do not use the loopback address (127.0.0.1) as the default gateway. Doing so disables the
card. You must then log on using a serial connection and reset the TCP/IP settings to their defaults.
To configure the TCP/IP settings, see the Network Management Card Installation Manual, available
on the APC website and in printed form.
For detailed information on how to use a DHCP server to configure the TCP/IP settings at an NMC,
see “DHCP response options”.
IPv6 initial setup
IPv6 network configuration provides flexibility to accommodate your requirements. IPv6 can be used anywhere
an IP address is entered on this interface. You can configure manually, automatically, or using DHCPv6, see
the “TCP/IP settings for IPv6 screen”.