Eaton Network-M3 Gigabit Network Card

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The Eaton Network-M3 is the secure Gigabit network card that connects an Eaton UPS or PDU to your network for remote monitoring and automated shutdown. It matters because a networked UPS is a device on your network that can power equipment down, so the card that manages it needs to be hardened rather than an afterthought. The Network-M3, along with Eaton’s Industrial Gateway card, is the first UPS connectivity device certified to both UL 2900-1 and IEC 62443-4-2, the recognised cybersecurity standards for network-connected and industrial-control components. It gives you the visibility and safe shutdown of a managed UPS without adding an unsecured way into the network. Our guide on UPS cybersecurity explains why this is worth getting right.

What is the Network-M3 for?

It turns a standalone Eaton UPS into a managed, monitored part of your infrastructure, securely. It reports the power and UPS status to your team and to monitoring software, triggers a graceful shutdown of servers and virtual machines when an outage runs long, and does so through a card built to resist being used as a foothold. It is the right choice wherever a UPS is going on the network, and the obvious one for regulated and high-value sites such as financial services and iGaming, where an audited, certified device is one less unexplained thing on the network. It is included on the 9PX Gen2 and on the 5P and 5PX Gen2 Netpack models, and can be added to the 9SX Gen2, 9SX, 9PX and 93PS (firmware 2.50 or later).

Key features

Certified cybersecurity. Certified to UL 2900-1 and IEC 62443-4-2, so it has been independently assessed against published security requirements rather than simply described as secure.

Secure boot and zero trust. A secure boot process authenticates the firmware before it will run, and a zero-trust approach treats connections as untrusted by default, detects intrusion attempts and locks down sensitive information.

Configurable firewall. A user-configurable firewall lets you restrict which systems may talk to the card, with encrypted communication and proper user access control rather than shared passwords.

Remote monitoring. Reports site electrical data, UPS self-test results, alert logs and logged power events such as blackouts, brownouts and over-voltage, so problems are seen before an outage rather than after.

Graceful shutdown and load control. Triggers automated, orderly shutdown of servers and virtual machines, sheds non-essential load to protect runtime, and reboots equipment on specific outlet groups.

Gigabit and virtualisation-ready. Gigabit Ethernet connectivity with integration into Eaton’s power management software and virtualisation platforms such as VMware and Hyper-V for orchestrated shutdown and restart.

Technical specifications

Which Eaton UPS take the Network-M3?

The Network-M3 fits the connectivity slot across Eaton’s current managed range, so you can standardise on one secure card. That includes the line-interactive 5P Gen2 and 5PX Gen2, the online 9SX, 9SX Gen2 and 9PX, and the three-phase 93PS. Standardising on one card means one firmware to keep current, one firewall policy and one set of credentials to manage, which is easier to keep secure than a mix of older cards.

Frequently asked questions

What makes the Network-M3 a secure card?

It is certified to UL 2900-1 and IEC 62443-4-2 and is built with secure boot, a zero-trust approach, a configurable firewall and encrypted communication, so it behaves like a hardened network device rather than the unsecured management cards that gave UPS connectivity a poor reputation.

Which Eaton UPS already include it?

The 9PX Gen2 and the 5P and 5PX Gen2 Netpack models ship with the Network-M3. On other managed Eaton UPS it can be added in the connectivity slot.

Can it shut down my virtual environment safely?

Yes. It integrates with Eaton’s power management software and virtualisation platforms such as VMware and Hyper-V to orchestrate a graceful shutdown and restart, and it can shed load or reboot equipment on specific outlet groups.

Technical resources

Download the Eaton NETWORK-M3 datasheet (PDF)

Talk to Sirap about secure UPS management

If you are putting a UPS on your network, or you have older management cards nobody has reviewed, talk to us about the Network-M3 and a secure configuration. We supply, install and set up the card properly, with the firewall and access controls switched on, connected to your monitoring and shutdown, from a team based here in Malta. Price on request. See the full range on our UPS and power protection page, or request a quote.