Generic UPS (UPS-MIB)

Plugin: go.d.plugin Module: snmp

Overview

Monitor Generic UPS (UPS-MIB) (ups) with Netdata over SNMP. Netdata recognizes the device automatically by its sysObjectID (recognized across 1 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 generic-ups.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 Generic UPS (UPS-MIB) 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 Generic UPS (UPS-MIB) 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.

30 metrics in 8 groups; each row is a chart context usable in alerts.

Group	Metrics
Hardware / Battery	4
PowerFlow / Bypass	5
PowerFlow / Input	6
PowerFlow / Output	7
System / Alarm	2
System / Battery	3
System / Test	2
System / Uptime	1

Hardware / Battery

Metric (chart context)	Unit	Scope	Description
snmp.device_prof_upsBatteryCurrent	A	device	The present battery current
snmp.device_prof_upsBatteryStatus	{status}	device	The indication of the capacity remaining in the UPS system's batteries
snmp.device_prof_upsBatteryTemperature	Cel	device	The ambient temperature at or near the UPS Battery casing
snmp.device_prof_upsBatteryVoltage	V	device	The magnitude of the present battery voltage

PowerFlow / Bypass

Metric (chart context)	Unit	Scope	Description
snmp.device_prof_upsBypassCurrent	A	per ups_bypass_line_index	The present bypass current
snmp.device_prof_upsBypassFrequency	Hz	device	The present bypass frequency
snmp.device_prof_upsBypassNumLines	{line}	device	The number of bypass lines utilized in this device. This entry indicates the number of rows in the bypass table
snmp.device_prof_upsBypassPower	W	per ups_bypass_line_index	The present true power conveyed by the bypass
snmp.device_prof_upsBypassVoltage	V	per ups_bypass_line_index	The present bypass voltage

PowerFlow / Input

Metric (chart context)	Unit	Scope	Description
snmp.device_prof_upsInputCurrent	A	per ups_input_line_index	The magnitude of the present input current
snmp.device_prof_upsInputFrequency	Hz	per ups_input_line_index	The present input frequency
snmp.device_prof_upsInputLineBads	{transition}	device	A count of the number of times the input entered an out-of-tolerance condition as defined by the manufacturer. This count is incre…
snmp.device_prof_upsInputNumLines	{line}	device	The number of input lines utilized in this device. This variable indicates the number of rows in the input table
snmp.device_prof_upsInputTruePower	W	per ups_input_line_index	The magnitude of the present input true power
snmp.device_prof_upsInputVoltage	V	per ups_input_line_index	The magnitude of the present input voltage

PowerFlow / Output

Metric (chart context)	Unit	Scope	Description
snmp.device_prof_upsOutputCurrent	A	per ups_output_line_index	The present output current
snmp.device_prof_upsOutputFrequency	Hz	device	The present output frequency
snmp.device_prof_upsOutputNumLines	{line}	device	The number of output lines utilized in this device. This variable indicates the number of rows in the output table
snmp.device_prof_upsOutputPercentLoad	%	per ups_output_line_index	The percentage of the UPS power capacity presently being used on this output line
snmp.device_prof_upsOutputPower	W	per ups_output_line_index	The present output true power
snmp.device_prof_upsOutputSource	{status}	device	The present source of output power
snmp.device_prof_upsOutputVoltage	V	per ups_output_line_index	The present output voltage

System / Alarm

Metric (chart context)	Unit	Scope	Description
snmp.device_prof_upsAlarmTime	s	per ups_alarm_descr	The value of sysUpTime when the alarm condition was detected. If the alarm condition was detected at the time of agent startup and…
snmp.device_prof_upsAlarmsPresent	{alarm}	device	The present number of active alarm conditions

System / Battery

Metric (chart context)	Unit	Scope	Description
snmp.device_prof_upsEstimatedChargeRemaining	%	device	An estimate of the battery charge remaining expressed as a percent of full charge
snmp.device_prof_upsEstimatedMinutesRemaining	min	device	An estimate of the time to battery charge depletion under the present load conditions if the utility power is off and remains off,…
snmp.device_prof_upsSecondsOnBattery	s	device	If the unit is on battery power, the elapsed time since the UPS last switched to battery power, or the time since the network mana…

System / Test

Metric (chart context)	Unit	Scope	Description
snmp.device_prof_upsTestResultsSummary	{status}	device	The results of the current or last UPS diagnostics test performed
snmp.device_prof_upsTestStartTime	s	device	The value of sysUpTime at the time the test in progress was initiated, or, if no test is in progress, the time the previous test w…

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

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