Rackmounted UPS q

[rich1231]

Im after a rackmounted UPS for my house, I need it toi be able to shutdown my servers when there is a power cut, quickly.. so long running aftrer power failure isnt required, but also do this for 4 machines.


Any suggest any products?

[k50 del]

We use an APC rack mount UPS with their software installed on all the servers, the software monitors the power remaining in the UPS and when it gets to the threshold that you set it closes them down.

We've run this setup for 5 years now, through several dozen power cuts (and maintenance outages) with no issues at all.

APC kit isn't the cheapest, but you get what you pay for.

[rich1231]

does it require any special cables etc or just works monitoring the powersupply via the normal power cable?

[malman]

UPS monitors voltage etc coming in and out on its own power cords and then supplies this to the server software via serial usually. One console can control various servers with agents on via network

Edited by malman on Monday 19th March 10:42

Edited by malman on Monday 19th March 10:43

[zumbruk]

I have an APC which works well enough.

I don't use the APC software though, since I found it to be unreliable and hard to use, particularly in non-Windows machines (I have a mixture of Solaris, Linux and Windows boxes, but only 1 UPS), so I use the Network UPS Tools (aka "NUT" from www.networkupstools.org/.

Initial setup was fiddly, but it all works an absolute treat. It can deal with multiple machines & UPSs.

[k50 del]

zumbruk said:

I have an APC which works well enough.

I don't use the APC software though, since I found it to be unreliable and hard to use, particularly in non-Windows machines (I have a mixture of Solaris, Linux and Windows boxes, but only 1 UPS), so I use the Network UPS Tools (aka "NUT" from www.networkupstools.org/.

Initial setup was fiddly, but it all works an absolute treat. It can deal with multiple machines & UPSs.

I should have put this in my initial description, I only run Windows boxes so have no experience of other operating systems.

[roadsweeper]

Another vote for APC kit - it's very good and pretty much an industry standard.

[k50 del]

What you need is something like http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Apc-SU3000RMI3U

Together with the APC Powerchute software which is a free download from www.apcc.com

[rich1231]

ta for the linky

[k50 del]

rich1231 said:

ta for the linky

You're welcome, there's actually another APC unit on E-bay that ends in a couple of hours for £40, it doesn't appear to have the leads, so you'd have to budget for them, but it's a bit cheaper than the above link.