NMC1 Cards AP9618 AP9619 Config Files and stubborn emails

[Rooster_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 10/11/2016

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Hi. I'm in the process of mass configuring about 100 x NMC cards (generally AP9618, AP9619 and some NMC2 cards) and only want 'genuine' fault messages to be emailed to me. I've pretty much achieved this but keep getting 'Self-test passed' emails sent to me (0x0105), even though I've masked it out in the config.ini file.

For example, the email message content is as follows: 

Date: 10/10/2016

Time: 20:59:53

Code: 0x0105

Informational - UPS: passed via internal operation a self-test.

But the line in the config.ini file is as follows:

; UPS: Passed a self-test.
E0105=ES,E[:::],T[:::::],P[:::]

So, the settings within the 'E' brackets should mean that emails are masked to all recipients - yet the cards keeps sending them! Any ideas why and/or how we can prevent this? Also, I've noticed in some config files, there are '-' signs between the colons. What does this mean? 

PS The firmware AOS Version is V3.7.3 & APP is V3.7.2

Many thanks.

[BillP]

This reply was originally posted by Angela on APC forums on 10/11/2016

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Hi Richard,

Please read this knowledge base article as far as how to disable self test passed event along with the caveats: http://www.apc.com/us/en/faqs/FA156104

Please read this knowledge base on understanding the config.ini and its syntax even though we don't recommend editing it directly due to its complexity and nuances: http://www.apc.com/us/en/faqs/FA156188

Hope these cover your questions.

[Rooster_apc · Accepted solution]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 10/13/2016

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Thanks Angela, this has resolved the issue.

Once I'd followed this procedure, I then read the config.ini file again and as I queried in my original post, inserting a '-' between the colons in the email recipient brackets masks the 'clearance' emails from being sent.