What UPSes work well with Spiceworks?
I'm becoming increasingly unhappy with APC UPSes after some failures and them pulling some silly stunts with their PowerChute software (eg, it refusing to install on a Hyper-V server). So, I'm looking...
View ArticleWhat UPS Do I Have?
So in the 9 or so months that Ive been with this company, there has been a large UPS system in the server room that I cannot identify. It looks just like...
View ArticleAffordable UPS to keep a rack running for about 12-24 hours?
Hey guys, I have a small office with about 20 computers, and about a good 4-5 servers in a rack and 2x 5KvA UPS's right now. These guys last about 15-30 Mins right now. I'm looking for something that...
View ArticleNot sure my UPS is able to cope
At a remote site to me we have a call center that is using an old phone system and software, no support on the the software or phone system as the provider no longer exists. since I started at the...
View ArticleI need a super UPS
Okay my boss just came up with this: "I Need a UPS for all our servers, rack mounted, that can send e-mail notifications and bring all servers down in a controlled way. This by selecting what server...
View ArticleSmart UPS 1000 Calibration Cancels itself
Hello everyone, Recently we've been experiencing a strange issue with our UPS where when we run the Runtime-Calibration it cancels itself. It usually does this within 10 minutes but sometimes longer....
View ArticleChanging IP address of Eaton Intelligent Power Manager virtual appliance
Hi, Any clues how to change the IP address of the Eaton Intelligent Power Manager virtual appliance? I consoled in and changed the IP with linux commands but now the plugin is now broken in vcenter....
View ArticleEaton 5px 1500RT - Fan noise
Hi folks, I won an Eaton 5PX 1500RT UPS courtesy of a Spiceworld 2013. It looks great, and is clearly a well made quality piece of kit.However, since I work from a home office it is exceptionally loud...
View ArticleEaton 9390 Fan part number
Please what is the Eaton 9390 Part number of the FAN in the bottom to bay new one and supplier at Malta or Tunisia
View ArticleWhich UPS should I buy?
Hi, I need to buy a new UPS for our server and I would like to know your recommendations. The server is a Fujitsu TX150S7F. On the server I installed ESXi 4.1, which contains our Windows Server 2003...
View ArticleNew server room planning
I work for a relatively small company that has one rack of equipment and they require the rack to be moved. What really sucks is that the rack really just have to be technically moved over about 2 to...
View ArticleConnecting two UPS.
I got a 500VA UPS which hardly gives me 10 mins backup so I am thinking to buy a 1KVA UPS and connect it to the 500VA UPS to combine the power. Is it advisable to do so or will it work?
View Articlepower loads calculating
is there any tool that can determines the amount of power usage on every pc or server in order to take that tool's output in the calculations of new or future UPS systems implementations?
View ArticleFinding bad Smart-UPS 5000 RM Battery
Hi everyone, i'm trying to figure out a way to find which one of the batteries in my Smart-UPS 5000 RM is bad. Can anyone give any advice? I don't see it in the WEB GUI.
View ArticleSwollen UPS Battery
Probably the worst i have every seen and i cant get it out of the UPS. Any suggestions/tips/tricks?
View ArticleGenerator test kills my UPS. Secure it, change it, or upgrade it?
Due to internal regulations my company runs a full backup power generator test every second week or so. That's grand, most appreciated, yet the - I presume - power spike from the actual power switch...
View ArticleAPC UPS su2200xlnet fan isn't spinning
Hi everyone, I was just looking over the hardware in our server room and noticed that the fan on our APC SU2200XLNET UPS isn't spinning. The UPS is slightly warm to the touch, and is only using one...
View ArticleSwollen batteries? Leave the crowbar and WD-40(?) alone!
My first topic! I read a topic by JHorton the other day (http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/348255-swollen-ups-battery?page=1) about getting swollen UPS batteries out of the unit and was horrified...
View ArticleAPC Unit parts??
Hello Spiceheads :) I am wondering if anyone knows... I am looking for some SCREWS and particular pieces for APC rack mount kits. I don't want to pay ~$150 for a whole kit when all I need is ~5 sets...
View ArticleAPC Powerchute (Shutdown scenario)
I have recently installed a APC management card (APC9631) into our UPS. I was curious to see whether or not I can configure our Powerchute Network Shut-down software in the way that I want it to....
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