Description
The Cyberpower RMCARD205 is a full-featured network management card that remotely manages, monitors, and controls Cyberpower UPS systems and ATS PDU products. The internal card allows remote monitoring and control via Web Browser or NMS connection. By utilizing the Power Panel Business Edition Client auto-shutdown software, servers and workstations stay protected from data loss due to power failure. An optional environmental sensor (ENVIROSENSOR) can be added to monitor ambient temperature and humidity. Event logging tracks UPS or ATS PDU events and input/output status records. Automated event notifications via email, SMS text, SNMP Traps, and Syslog server can be setup to insure real time status of changes. Firmware can be updated by users to insure you have the latest features and updates. MD5 security management is also provided to protect the integrity of the network. Secure emails are delivered using either SSL or TLS. User log in accounts can be secured through either: RADIUS, LDAP, LDAPS, or Windows Active Directory authentication protocols.
Amazon Customer –
Not a reliable product and HORRIBLE customer service.I have had this now for a little over 6 months and it is a horrible product. I have things set up to shutdown during a power outage. When the power comes back they boot up as expected but this keeps sending a signal to the VM running on the ESX host that the power is still out and everything just shuts back down. I have contacted customer support 3 times regarding this. No one calls back. I sent a FB message. No reply. I would NOT recommend this company or product.
TMcHardy –
It worksIt’s a great way to remotely manage your devices that need it. In my case I’m using it on a CyberPower OR2200LCDRT2U UPS system. I would give it 5 stars, but it has two major drawbacks:1) It’s quite expensive just to be able to remote into a UPS that I was hoping would already have that built-in capability.2) It’s TLS 1.1, meaning that chrome shows it as an insecure connection.Honestly, even given the price, if a firmware updates comes out that updates the TLS version – I’d up this to a 5-star rating. You know what you’re paying for, and it just works.
Randall B. –
Installed easily, Software Driver does not workThe Power Distribution Network Utility 2 software did not install correctly on my Win 10 machine. So the item is pretty worthless to me. I’m giving the vendor a week to correct the problem and then the whole thing is going back. This is the second issue I have with this vendor. So at this point, I do not know whether the unit works or not. It is just consuming wattage.
Waga –
A bit pricey, but works out of the boxset up on DHCP, and up it came. Used the standard default credentials and got in.Very easy to install (plug and play) and SNMP shows everything you need.Can’t complain.To those users who say ‘it doesn’t work’ Make sure that it’s compatible with your UPS!
James –
Works wellWorks well, very easy to install
RH –
Works as intended, easy installThis works fine, SNMP follows the standard UPS formats. Mine got a DHCP address immediately. The web interface is a bit lacking, seems to be a front-end to a telnet/SSH session. Only one person can be logged in at a time, and as far as I can tell there is no way to get a SNMP like status over XML/JSON which would be a great feature.I also had troubles setting up authenticated SMTP email notifications, it wouldn’t work with the same settings I used on other devices (like the Synology DSM). If I can get that to work properly, I’ll raise the rating.But this does the job, and the SNMP works with Synology’s network UPS monitoring support.
FST –
Was excited, but new product is not what is pictured, and won’t work with our unit even though part number is supposed toNote that the product that ships does not have a white header like what Amazon’s picture shows. This means it will not work with the previous generation of CyberPower UPS devices, which has a ribbon cable and a corresponding white plug, instead of the integrated plug at the back of the slot in the UPS unit for the card to slide directly into. (The older generation being what one would probably buy this upgrade for, since new ones you’d either just get the one with the included interface to begin with, or take a while to decide that yeah, maybe you’ll send the money on the upgrade.) Might have been awesome, guess we will never know. And, apparently no way to find the one we need, either. Not sure if this is on CyberPower or Amazon.
Michael –
Way overpriced, but does the jobIf you need to remotely monitor and maintain your CyberPower UPS or be notified when you’re on battery backup, this is really the only option. As such, this card is priced about 4x higher than it should be, based on the components. But there is no alternative.That said, it does the job well. Easy hotplug installation, easy setup, straightforward configuration. The software GUI is a little aged, but perfectly acceptable from a functionality standpoint. I’d still highly recommend this as a result.
H. Zhong –
works well but outdated firmwareThe board works well and does what it is supposed to do. But the firmware is outdated and updating it is a pain. The device also doesn’t support current versions of ssh which makes things even more painful.
Sir Wuffleton –
A Tad Pricy but Great ProductIf you need it, you need it. This was a good buy in my home lab case where my rack isn’t easily accessible and I’d prefer something both more integrated and ready-to-go than what I could build myself. Business use? No brainer – Buy it now.Compatible across a range of their gear – Lets you reuse it if you upgrade to one of their other models that supports the card.Web UI is adequate, real power of these cards comes from SNMP though! Firmware updates seem to be relatively current but it’s not like you’d have one of these on a public net anyway.