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Eaton IPM Shutdown ESXi host and UPS 5PX Outlets configuration?
Hello,I just installed my Eaton 5PX 1500 UPS and have a question about some configuration. I have read the manuals but can't really find any answer for my questions.I have installed my most important...
View ArticleCompute Load (in Watts) of Servers connected to UPS
Dear Spiceheads,As the title says, how can i compute Load (in Watts) of Servers connected to my UPS?Thanks!
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I am looking at purchasing an apc UPS for my server room. Can anybody tell me if there are any pros and cons between the smt and smx range of apc smart UPS
View ArticleServers shut off even though on UPS and question about redundant power supplies
A client of mine has two servers. One is a PowerEdge T320 with redundant power supplies. The other "server" is a Dell Optiplex 9010. Yesterday the site had a brief power outage. All the lights in the...
View ArticleAutomatic Shutdown During Power Outage
Hi Spiceheads! \m/We have over 200+ desktops in our office and I was wondering if there is a program or script that would automatically shutdown all of them when a power outage occurs. We have very...
View ArticleEmerson Libert UPS SNMP OIDs
We recently acquired two Emerson Libert UPS (10kva each) with SNMP card (SIC card for SNMP/WEB Management for Liebert ITA (02351817)When I try do snmpwalk I get only following, but I am unable to see...
View ArticleUPS recommendations for my rack
I'm looking for some recommendations for the rack that I am building up -2x Dell R720 -2x Xeon E5-2630v2-64GB RAM-8x 600GB 10K SAS-2x 1100 PSU17in Monitor/KVMSophos UTM 220 FirewallQNAP TS-569 Pro NAS...
View ArticleUsing OpsView to monitor an APC Smart UPS RT 10000
Hey gang, Asked this in the APC by Schnider Electric group last week but haven't gotten a reply yet so thought to try here and see if any of you SpiceHeads have dealt with this one.We have an RT 10000...
View ArticleDual-PSU Servers & UPS
Morning AllI am sorting out our UPS situation to ensure our critical infrastructure can run for as long as possible until power is restored. Historically our power supply has been excellent and power...
View ArticleSurge protection strategies
Hi all,I have a client that is a public library in Central Texas. We get a lot of lightning storms here. On their particular street, there must be some issue with the utilities because they have been...
View ArticleGood post on configuring APC PowerChute Network Shutdown
I just recently installed a couple of AP9630 cards and I was working through the configuration options and, to be honest, was getting pretty confused. I found this link that goes over the options...
View ArticleWhat does APC PCNS 3.1 enable VMware Support actually mean?
So right now playing with a few options on my new AP9630 cards. I have two ESXi 5.1 hosts. I thought about deploying appliance, but noticed a bug in PCNS when it logs a connection every 5 minutes in...
View ArticleReal World Dell 2900 on a UPS - Times
Hey guys.Just wondering if anyone has a real world example.I've done all the "What UPS is best for you" and "UPS Time Calculators" so no need to give me a link on any of those.Just wondering if anyone...
View ArticleUPS Failure Rate and UPS Recommendation
At each workstation, we install a 550 VA UPS Battery Backup by Tripp-Lite. Here recently, I have had several go out just this week. I know why they are going out. Its a dirty environment and we have...
View ArticleUnattended Graceful server shutdowns -powerchute
I have 5 servers connected to a UPS battery. One of the servers is a host to a handful virtualized servers. We have our switches connected to a separate UPS too.I have powerchute DVD which comes with...
View ArticleSetup Mandrill with APC UPS network management card
I am trying to setup notifications from the UPS network management card. I signed up on Mandrill and setup the sending domain as well as the dns entries I needed to setup on office365.In the network...
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I have a apc xs 1300 UPS I have my computer on battery. Do I need a surge protector?
View ArticleBad luck with batteries this weekend
I'm not sure why, but I've had some really bad luck with batteries this weekend. The power company had a planned outage last night (9pm - 5am). This only affects my home, but it's still rather...
View ArticleUPS with passthrough?
We had a UPS fail this weekend, and I have been asked to purchase a new one. They would like me to order a UPS that will still allow the power to passthrough in the event that the UPS will not power...
View ArticleSuggested UPS for Dell R910 & Xenserver 6.2
I'm currently running a Dell R910 with 4 1100w power supplies and Xenserver. I'm looking for a UPS that can keep this beast alive as long as possible with in a budget of course, 15 min would be nice...
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