APC PDU

Plugin: go.d.plugin Module: snmp

Overview

Monitor APC PDU (pdu) with Netdata over SNMP. Netdata recognizes the device automatically by its sysObjectID (recognized across 4 device identifiers) and collects the metrics this profile declares — on top of the generic SNMP baseline — with no manual OID configuration.

Netdata's SNMP collector matches the device to the apc-pdu.yaml profile via sysObjectID/sysDescr, then polls the OIDs it declares.

This integration is supported on all platforms.

This integration supports multiple instances configured side-by-side.

Default Behavior

Auto-Detection

Auto-detected as APC PDU via sysObjectID/sysDescr.

Limits

The default configuration for this integration does not impose any limits.

Performance Impact

The default configuration for this integration is not expected to impose a significant performance impact on the system.

Setup

You can configure the snmp collector in two ways:

Method	Best for	How to
UI	Fast setup without editing files	Go to Nodes → Configure this node → Collectors → Jobs, search for snmp, then click + to add a job.
File	If you prefer configuring via file, or need to automate deployments (e.g., with Ansible)	Edit go.d/snmp.conf and add a job.

important

UI configuration requires paid Netdata Cloud plan.

Prerequisites

SNMP access

SNMP must be enabled on the device and reachable from the Netdata Agent acting as the site's SNMP hub.

Configuration

Options

Configure the SNMP collector with the device hostname and SNMP credentials. See the SNMP collector reference for all options.

via UI

Configure the snmp collector from the Netdata web interface:

1. Go to Nodes.
2. Select the node where you want the snmp data-collection job to run and click the ⚙ (Configure this node). That node will run the data collection.
3. The Collectors → Jobs view opens by default.
4. In the Search box, type snmp (or scroll the list) to locate the snmp collector.
5. Click the + next to the snmp collector to add a new job.
6. Fill in the job fields, then click Test to verify the configuration and Submit to save.
   • Test runs the job with the provided settings and shows whether data can be collected.
   • If it fails, an error message appears with details (for example, connection refused, timeout, or command execution errors), so you can adjust and retest.

via File

The configuration file name for this integration is go.d/snmp.conf.

The file format is YAML. Generally, the structure is:

update_every: 1
autodetection_retry: 0
jobs:
  - name: some_name1
  - name: some_name2

You can edit the configuration file using the edit-config script from the Netdata config directory.

cd /etc/netdata 2>/dev/null || cd /opt/netdata/etc/netdata
sudo ./edit-config go.d/snmp.conf

Examples

There are no configuration examples.

Alerts

There are no alerts configured by default for this integration.

Metrics

On top of the generic SNMP baseline (the Generic SNMP Device integration — interfaces, system, IP/TCP/UDP, host resources), this APC PDU profile adds the metrics below. Each is collected only where the device exposes the matching OID — inclusion means the profile requests it; availability depends on the device model and software.

34 metrics in 9 groups; each row is a chart context usable in alerts.

Group	Metrics
Hardware / Bank	1
Hardware / Outlet	3
Hardware / Phase	1
Hardware / PhaseBank	2
Hardware / PowerSupply	3
Hardware / Sensor	5
Network / TCP	12
Network / UDP	6
System / Uptime	1

Hardware / Bank

Metric (chart context)	Unit	Scope	Description
snmp.device_prof_rPDUStatusBankState	{status}	per powernet_r_pdu_status_bank_index, powernet_r_pdu_status_bank_number	Bank load state

Hardware / Outlet

Metric (chart context)	Unit	Scope	Description
snmp.device_prof_rPDUOutletStatusLoad	A	per powernet_r_pdu_outlet_status_index, powernet_r_pdu_outlet_status_outlet_name	Outlet load for an Outlet Monitored Rack PDU
snmp.device_prof_rPDUOutletStatusOutletState	{status}	per powernet_r_pdu_outlet_status_index, powernet_r_pdu_outlet_status_outlet_name	Outlet state
snmp.device_prof_rPDUStatusOutletState	{status}	per powernet_r_pdu_status_outlet_index, powernet_r_pdu_status_outlet_number	Outlet Load state

Hardware / Phase

Metric (chart context)	Unit	Scope	Description
snmp.device_prof_rPDUStatusPhaseState	{status}	per powernet_r_pdu_status_phase_index, powernet_r_pdu_status_phase_number	Phase Load state

Hardware / PhaseBank

Metric (chart context)	Unit	Scope	Description
snmp.device_prof_rPDULoadStatusLoad	A	per powernet_r_pdu_load_status_index	Phase/bank load
snmp.device_prof_rPDULoadStatusLoadState	{status}	per powernet_r_pdu_load_status_index	Phase/bank load state

Hardware / PowerSupply

Metric (chart context)	Unit	Scope	Description
snmp.device_prof_rPDUPowerSupply1Status	{status}	device	Status of power supply 1
snmp.device_prof_rPDUPowerSupply2Status	{status}	device	Status of power supply 2
snmp.device_prof_rPDUPowerSupplyAlarm	{status}	device	Alarm status of the PDU power supply

Hardware / Sensor

Metric (chart context)	Unit	Scope	Description
snmp.device_prof_rPDU2SensorTempHumidityStatusHumidityStatus	{status}	per powernet_r_pdu2_sensor_temp_humidity_status_name, powernet_r_pdu2_sensor_temp_humidity_status_type	Current state of the humidity probe
snmp.device_prof_rPDU2SensorTempHumidityStatusRelativeHumidity	%	per powernet_r_pdu2_sensor_temp_humidity_status_name, powernet_r_pdu2_sensor_temp_humidity_status_type	Relative humidity percentage
snmp.device_prof_rPDU2SensorTempHumidityStatusTempC	Cel	per powernet_r_pdu2_sensor_temp_humidity_status_name, powernet_r_pdu2_sensor_temp_humidity_status_type	Temperature in degrees Celsius
snmp.device_prof_rPDU2SensorTempHumidityStatusTempF	degF	per powernet_r_pdu2_sensor_temp_humidity_status_name, powernet_r_pdu2_sensor_temp_humidity_status_type	Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit
snmp.device_prof_rPDU2SensorTempHumidityStatusTempStatus	{status}	per powernet_r_pdu2_sensor_temp_humidity_status_name, powernet_r_pdu2_sensor_temp_humidity_status_type	Current state of the temperature probe

Network / TCP

Metric (chart context)	Unit	Scope	Description
snmp.device_prof_tcpActiveOpens	{transition}/s	device	TCP connections transitioning from CLOSED to SYN-SENT
snmp.device_prof_tcpAttemptFails	{failure}/s	device	Failed TCP connection attempts
snmp.device_prof_tcpCurrEstab	{connection}	device	Current TCP connections in ESTABLISHED or CLOSE-WAIT state
snmp.device_prof_tcpEstabResets	{reset}/s	device	TCP connections reset from ESTABLISHED/CLOSE-WAIT
snmp.device_prof_tcpHCInSegs	{packet}/s	device	TCP segments received
snmp.device_prof_tcpHCOutSegs	{packet}/s	device	TCP segments sent
snmp.device_prof_tcpInErrs	{error}/s	device	TCP segments received with errors
snmp.device_prof_tcpInSegs	{packet}/s	device	TCP segments received
snmp.device_prof_tcpOutRsts	{reset}/s	device	TCP segments sent with RST flag
snmp.device_prof_tcpOutSegs	{packet}/s	device	TCP segments sent
snmp.device_prof_tcpPassiveOpens	{transition}/s	device	TCP connections transitioning from LISTEN to SYN-RCVD
snmp.device_prof_tcpRetransSegs	{retransmit}/s	device	TCP segments retransmitted

Network / UDP

Metric (chart context)	Unit	Scope	Description
snmp.device_prof_udpHCInDatagrams	{packet}/s	device	UDP datagrams received
snmp.device_prof_udpHCOutDatagrams	{packet}/s	device	UDP datagrams sent
snmp.device_prof_udpInDatagrams	{packet}/s	device	UDP datagrams received
snmp.device_prof_udpInErrors	{error}/s	device	UDP datagrams received but couldn't be delivered (not due to missing app)
snmp.device_prof_udpNoPorts	{error}/s	device	UDP datagrams received with no app on the destination port
snmp.device_prof_udpOutDatagrams	{packet}/s	device	UDP datagrams sent

System / Uptime

Metric (chart context)	Unit	Scope	Description
snmp.device_prof_systemUptime	s	device	Time since the system was last rebooted or powered on.

Troubleshooting

Other Problems

Collect Diagnostics for Netdata Support

For SNMP metrics, BGP, licensing, or topology issues, follow Collect SNMP troubleshooting data to include built-in diagnostics in a support bundle. SNMP evidence is unsanitized; share the bundle through a restricted Netdata Support ticket.