The Eaton Environmental Monitoring Probe (EMP) is a device that enables the Web/SNMP adapters and web enabled ePDUS to monitor also temperature, humidity and the status of two additional contact devices, such as a smoke detector or open-door sensor. The information from the EMP is available on the web interface as well as through SNMP. All notification methods such as email can be utilized and if user-defined thresholds are exceeded protected computers can be shut down in a controlled fashion with shutdown software.