Smart Pro® Series LX Platform Switched PDUs and UPS Systems

Tripp-Lite's LX platform switched PDUs and UPS systems contain an auto probe feature, giving the product the ability to detect network interruptions and taking restorative actions without any human intervention.

This auto probe feature enables a Tripp-Lite LX platform device to communicate with one or more devices on the network. The ping communication response from those devices acts as a "heartbeat" that is continuously monitored by the PDU or UPS. If the PDU or UPS cannot detect the heartbeat after multiple communication attempts, the auto probe will autonomously perform one or more user-configurable actions, including those that can help return the network devices to an operational state.

The auto probe is an extension of Tripp-Lite's network card watchdog probe feature. Yet unlike watchdog probe, which performs a reboot of itself (the web card) when triggered, the auto probe can perform a reboot of another device by cycling the outlet(s) powering that device.

In addition to individual load cycling, the auto probe can be configured to perform one or more of the following actions:

• Reboot multiple loads/outlets
• Send an email
• Send an SNMP trap
• Perform a control, such as reboot the network card
• Perform an SNMP v1 set on a remote device
• Trigger a shutdown of a computer running Tripp-Lite's "PowerAlert Network Shutdown Agent" (PANSA)