APC - AP9641 - UPS Network Management Card with Network Shutdown and Environmental Monitoring

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How to upgrade APC Network Management Card 2 (NMC2) AP9630, AP9631, and AP9635 remotely over a network. The firmware executable will then begin the upgrade process. This process may take as long as 5-7 minutes to finish. Once finished, close the executable. Use the tcpip command to configure manual network settings to assign manual IP settings. The tcpip command automatically changes your boot mode to manual once yousubmit it. It is necessary to issue a reboot commandimmediately after assigningyour manual settings. Text in italics indicates a variable. For each variable, type a numeric value that has the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. Updating or flashing firmware is necessary to implement new features, correct bugs, or when moving the network card from one UPS family to another. Open a terminal session. Configure the terminal session to 2400bps, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.If you are using HyperTerminal, select Call->Disconnect and then Call->Connect to apply the changes to the serial port. NOTE: Certain terminal emulation programs, such as PuTTy, do not support the XMODEM protocol.

For example, if you have the Network Management Card installed in a UPS, you need to determine which UPS you have. APC offers several different UPS families. Some of these families include: Configuration Method 5 - via Smart-UPS front panel LCD -(Supported SMT, SMX, and SRT * Models with UPS NMC2/NMC3)This unit is not required unless you are planning on managing multiple remote UPS. If you are deploying many APC UPS, it is essential. NOTE: If the boot monitor module must be updated, a boot monitor module is included in the firmware release. Otherwise, the boot monitor module that is installed on the card is compatible with the firmware update. Ifthere is no included bootmonitor file, upgrade theAOS binaryfirst. You then need to change the terminal program's baud rate to match the one you selected in step 12. If you are using HyperTerminal select Call ->Disconnect and go to File->Properties->Configure and choose the correct speed.Accept the changes and then to reestablish the connectionchoose theCall menu->Connect to apply changes made to the serial port. Press to continue. WARNING!- Connecting anon-APC serial cable to your devicecan causeunwanted, erraticdevice behavior. Device

If you made any wrong selections you will have no access and will have to connect a laptop with serial cable (hello 2023!) to fix your error via CLI or reset your NMC3 to factory defaults with a paper clip and reconfigure your NMC3 from scratch. Oh and when APC does decide to upgrade the firmware that is another trip to the CLI. Hilarious. (I work with the CLI from 9-5 in my day job and have no patience for this after work. Kit includes all necessary parts to install an AP9635 for all G5000 UPS serial numbers and firmwares.To install the application module, repeat step 5 and step 6. In step 6, use the application module file name. NOTE: For NMC1, SCP is supported and available as of AOS 2.0.0. If you have version 1.X.X, please upgrade to at least 2.X.X or the latest firmware version. NOTE: If your UPS LCD menu doesn't have the Configure NMC: option after putting the UPS LCD menu in Advanced mode, you may have one or more of the following happening:

NOTE: This method can be used to configure the embedded UPS NMC2 or optional secondary NMC2 for SRT models.Devices with an embedded Web/SNMP Card include (but are not limited to): Environmental Monitoring Unit 1 (AP9312TH) Terminal Emulationis a built-in function on most operating systems (ex: HyperTerminal). Before usingany terminal emulation program,any services using the COM ports must be stopped. For example, if you are running a serial version of APC's PowerChute software, the APC UPS service must be stopped prior to runningthe terminal program.Then, follow these instructions: Obtain the latest firmware files from apc.com and extract them to a folder. Please note, USB may not allow for a firmware downgrade. You must use a manual method to accomplish a downgrade. NOTE: If you wish to downgrade from v6.X.X to v5.1.X firmware on NMC2, please make sure you review Knowledge Base Article FA167693 prior. Note: This add-on option is only able to monitor the UPS, and not any power distribution. The embedded NMC within the UPS must be used to monitor any power distribution.