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Werk #18978: Add monitoring support for APC NetShelter Advanced Rack PDUs

Component Checks & agents
Title Add monitoring support for APC NetShelter Advanced Rack PDUs
Date Mar 4, 2026
Level Trivial Change
Class New Feature
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
2.6.0b1
Not yet released
Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Cloud, Checkmk Ultimate MT
2.5.0b5
Not yet released
Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Cloud, Checkmk Ultimate MT
2.4.0p27
Not yet released
Checkmk Community, Checkmk Pro, Checkmk Ultimate, Checkmk Cloud, Checkmk Ultimate MT

Checkmk adds monitoring for APC NetShelter Advanced Rack PDUs (APDU series). All plugins auto-detect devices via SNMP where sysObjectID starts with .1.3.6.1.4.1.318.1.1.32.

The apc_netshelterpdu_power plugin monitors electrical current and power consumption at device, phase, and bank levels. The device service also reports total load as a percentage of rated capacity (default thresholds: WARN at 80%, CRIT at 90%). Device-reported current thresholds are applied automatically per phase. The Electrical Phase ruleset can be used to override thresholds. A new optional Load parameter has been added to the Electrical Phase ruleset to allow configuring total load thresholds.

The apc_netshelterpdu_outlet plugin reports individual outlet on/off status as OK when on and WARN when off.

The apc_netshelterpdu_inventory plugin collects hardware and software inventory data including device model, serial number, firmware version, manufacture date, and electrical rating.

To start monitoring these devices, run a service discovery on the affected hosts after updating.

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