PowerShield³ and PowerNetGuard — UPS monitoring and management software
Country: Italy · Model: PowerShield³ / PowerNetGuard
PowerShield³ watches UPS status and shuts down servers and virtual machines gracefully when mains power fails, with the free version covering 1 UPS and the full license up to 32. PowerNetGuard collects data from an entire UPS fleet over SNMP (RFC 1628), third-party units included. The first program goes on the protected servers and hypervisors, the second on the duty engineer's workstation.
- PowerShield³
- monitoring and sequential or priority shutdown; free version — 1 UPS, full license — up to 32 UPS
- PowerNetGuard
- centralized monitoring of a UPS fleet over SNMP (RFC 1628), including third-party UPS
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer (PowerShield³); Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Solaris (PowerNetGuard)
- Notifications
- e-mail, SMS
Technical specifications
| PowerShield³ | monitoring and sequential or priority shutdown; free version — 1 UPS, full license — up to 32 UPS |
|---|---|
| PowerNetGuard | centralized monitoring of a UPS fleet over SNMP (RFC 1628), including third-party UPS |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer (PowerShield³); Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Solaris (PowerNetGuard) |
| Notifications | e-mail, SMS |
| Communication | TCP/IP, password-protected connections, multi-level access |
Specifications are taken from the manufacturer’s technical documentation. Updated .
Description
Both programs keep an event log and send alerts by e-mail and SMS, so the duty engineer learns that the UPS is on battery before any shutdown starts. Shutdown can run in sequence or by priority. In practice minor machines go down first, while storage and the domain controller stay up until the last minutes of autonomy. PowerShield³ installs on Windows, macOS and Linux as well as in Hyper-V, VMware ESXi and Citrix XenServer environments, where guest machines stop before the host. PowerNetGuard runs on Windows, Mac OS, Linux and Solaris and polls each UPS as a plain SNMP agent. Communication goes over TCP/IP through password-protected connections with multi-level access rights, so a shift operator can see status without being able to edit shutdown scenarios.
How to choose
The license follows the unit count, with the free PowerShield³ enough for one UPS and the full version needed for a fleet of up to 32. With more than 32 UPS, or with mixed brands, build the central view on PowerNetGuard and keep PowerShield³ on the machines that must shut down. For network access the UPS takes a NetMan 208C card with 10/100/1000 Mbit/s Ethernet, SNMP and VMware ESXi/vCenter support.
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FAQ
How many UPS units does the free version of PowerShield³ support?
The free version handles 1 UPS. The full license covers a fleet of up to 32 UPS.
Can PowerNetGuard monitor UPS units from other manufacturers?
Yes, as long as they support SNMP per RFC 1628. The program brings their data into one centralized monitoring view.
Does PowerShield³ work with VMware ESXi?
Yes, the supported platforms include VMware ESXi, Hyper-V and Citrix XenServer as well as Windows, macOS and Linux.
Can servers be shut down by priority while the UPS runs on battery?
Yes, PowerShield³ shuts machines down in sequence or by set priorities. It reports each event by e-mail and SMS.
Which operating systems does PowerNetGuard run on?
Windows, Mac OS, Linux and Solaris. It talks to each UPS over TCP/IP through password-protected connections.
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