NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
APC Smart-UPS Model RT 1000
I have just bought 4 new batteries for my RT 1000 UPS, and everything is plugged into and working fine, the back of the RT1000 has a DB9 serial port, with pin outs as per this url http://pinouts.r...
It's a shame you didn't shell out extra at the time to get a UPS with a USB port.
Whilst it probably would be possible to install drivers for serial-to-usb this is beyond what almost all users would be willing to do. Add to this that the fix could be potentially broken by any firmware upgrade and it's not an ideal solution. The add-on you referred to was last updated back in 2010 and possibly may be broken by a more recent firmware update. I don't know if this add-on has the drivers you need or not.
NetGear won't add support for serial-to-usb as different manufacturers do this in so many different ways that it would require lots of drivers and an inordinate amount of development and testing. Considering there's plenty of UPS units with USB ports out there and there has been for quite a long time it's recommended to get a UPS with a USB port.
Do note that Sparc ReadyNAS (e.g. 1000s) are stuck on an old kernel as 3rd party kernel development has been stopped for quite a while now. The ReadyNAS uses heavily customised Debian Linux, stripped of what is not needed and optimised for the ReadyNAS hardware and NAS use.
If your UPS supports a SNMP card you should note that x86 ReadyNAS (e.g. 1500, 2100, 3200, 3100, 4200) support working with APC UPS's that have a SNMP card. This is something worth considering.
Whilst it probably would be possible to install drivers for serial-to-usb this is beyond what almost all users would be willing to do. Add to this that the fix could be potentially broken by any firmware upgrade and it's not an ideal solution. The add-on you referred to was last updated back in 2010 and possibly may be broken by a more recent firmware update. I don't know if this add-on has the drivers you need or not.
NetGear won't add support for serial-to-usb as different manufacturers do this in so many different ways that it would require lots of drivers and an inordinate amount of development and testing. Considering there's plenty of UPS units with USB ports out there and there has been for quite a long time it's recommended to get a UPS with a USB port.
Do note that Sparc ReadyNAS (e.g. 1000s) are stuck on an old kernel as 3rd party kernel development has been stopped for quite a while now. The ReadyNAS uses heavily customised Debian Linux, stripped of what is not needed and optimised for the ReadyNAS hardware and NAS use.
If your UPS supports a SNMP card you should note that x86 ReadyNAS (e.g. 1500, 2100, 3200, 3100, 4200) support working with APC UPS's that have a SNMP card. This is something worth considering.
NETGEAR Academy
Boost your skills with the Netgear Academy - Get trained, certified and stay ahead with the latest Netgear technology!
Join Us!
