You can generally count on your UPS being supported if it has either an Ethernet-connected SNMP interface or a USB interface with an APC-supplied cable.
The ``UPSTYPE Keyword'' field is the value you will put in your /etc/apcupsd/apcupd.conf file to tell apcupsd what type of UPS you have. We'll describe the possible values here, because they're a good way to explain your UPS's single most important interface property - the kind of protocol it uses to talk with its computer.
The table shown below lists the APC model supported, and the possible kewords that you would use in the configuration with the listed cables. See below for more details on the keywords. Some of the models, particularly USB enabled models, can be run in multiple modes, so they may appear more than once in the table. APC is putting out new models at a furious rate, and so it is very likely that your model is not listed in the table. If it is USB enabled, it will probably work in USB mode. Please note that some of these new models are extremely inexpensive, so they are stripped down versions of more expensive units, and as such they do not offer as many features, so some of the example output you see elsewhere in this manual may not be available with your unit.
APC Model | UPSTYPE Keyword | UPSCABLE keywords for Cables Supported | Status |
BackUPS CS/ES (serial mode) | apcsmart | smart (note: using Smart Custom RJ45) the new Back-UPS RS 500 models are reported NOT to work with this cable. | Supported |
BackUPS Pro, Smarter BackUPS Pro | apcsmart | 940-0095A | Supported |
SmartUPS, SmartUPS VS (It has not been confirmed that the cable shipped with the VS is a 940-0095.), PowerStack 450, Matrix UPS, ShareUPS Advanced Port | apcsmart | smart (note: using Smart-Custom), 940-0024C | Supported |
BackUPS CS USB, Pro USB, ES USB, RS/XS 1000, RS/XS 1500, and probably other USB models | usb | usb (note: using APC cables 940-0127A/B/C) | Supported in version >=3.9.8 |
SmartUPS USB, BackUPS Office USB, and any other USB UPS | usb | usb (note: using APC cable, no number) | Supported, version >=3.9.8 |
All SNMP-capable models | snmp | ether | Supported |
BackUPS | dumb | simple (note: using Simple-Custom (This cable is not an APC product. You have to build it yourself using the instructions in Cables.), 940-0020B, 940-0020C, 940-0119A, 940-0023A | Supported |
BackUPS Office, BackUPS ES | dumb | 940-0119A | Supported |
BackUPS CS and possibly ES models (serial mode) | dumb | 940-0128A | Supported |
ShareUPS Basic Port | dumb | 940-0020B, 940-0020C, 940-0023A | Supported |