The table below lists events that may be logged as a result of manual changes to the PowerChute Configuration File.
See PowerChute Configuration File.
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Before editing the Configuration file manually you should save a backup copy locally. |
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Click an event below for more information. |
PowerChute cannot locate pcsnconfig.ini or pcnsconfig_backup.ini to error.log in the group1 folder where PowerChute is installed. Please re-install PowerChute. If this does not resolve the issue contact APC technical support.
A required section is missing or incorrectly named.
A required key is missing. Replace the missing key from a backup file.
NMC IP addresses are missing from the [NetworkManagementCard] section.
An invalid value is present in the file and no previous good value or default is available in the backup file.
An invalid value is found in the file but a previous valid value or default value is available in the backup file. This should be checked but no further action may be needed.
This can occur if you enter a username value that contains unsupported characters or if you entered a value other than http/https for the key protocol.
This can occur if you enter a non-numeric value where a numeric value is expected for example.
The command file specified cannot be found.
There are extra entries outside of a section that PowerChute does not recognize. These can be deleted.
The configuration file contains keys that PowerChute does not recognize. These can be deleted.
When this occurs PowerChute will use the first value and this may result in an incorrect value being used e.g. if you enter 2 values for the HTTP port (80 and 8080), PowerChute will use 80 instead of 8080.
The configuration file contains a section that PowerChute does not recognize. This can be deleted.
This can occur on a Linux/ Unix system if the path to the command file is valid but the file itself does not have execute permissions.
This notifies the user that the username has been changed via the ini file, for security purposes.
This notifies the user that the password has been changed via the ini file, for security purposes.
This notifies the user that the authentication phrase has been modified via the ini file, for security purposes.