Site wiring fault
I am seeing the site wiring fault light on an APC Back-UPS 600 battery. I was wondering how much attention the group pays to tracking down the electrical wiring/connection/outlet issue behind this?...
View ArticlePowerChute Network Shutdown run PowerShell
Hi folks,I am trying to get PowerChute Network Shutdown to use command file to shut down all my VM before shutting down the host.The command file looks like this: powershell.exe -command "New-Item...
View ArticleSocomec UPS NETYS RT software
Hi,I am trying to install the software provided by the company called LocalView. When I start the program I get the following message - "No communication with UPS - wpfGUI". I am running this on a...
View ArticleFirmware upgrade UPS downtime
Hi, We are running 4x HPE R3000 ups. The firmware on the network module is ancient (februari 2015) and is having trouble sending email... So I want to upgrade them but it’s an international firm...
View ArticleEaton 5S 1500 missing power failure
I am in an apartment in an old building. Occasionally the power drops out for a second or two. It's a central power issue so I have been told. I have an Eaton 5S 1500 UPS. When the power drops out it...
View ArticleUsed vs new? APC SRT3000 UPS
Hi, Thinking of buying some varient of the UPS mentioned in the titleI have come across a used version (SEP 2017 serial number) on ebay for about $1000. Seller has replaced all batteries with 8x(12V...
View ArticlePreparing for UPS (208v, 2wire), wiring, plugs,...??
Help me buy the correct wiring/plugs/... to setup a UPS I've bought (details/pictures posted below). If at all relevant for any code I'm in Canada, also live in a high-rise were we get 120/208 rather...
View ArticleVerify Status of Native Shutdown
I have a APC UPS Model: BR1500-LM connected to a Server 2012 R2 Box.Sometime ago, I would have reached out to the Spiceworks community to figure out how to configure "Native Shutdown" as defined by...
View ArticleRestarting server when power restores halfway through a UPS-triggered shutdown
Our normal setup at client sites is an APC UPS that shuts the server down if there is a power outage and the battery level gets below a certain level. We then set the server BIOS to switch the server...
View ArticleAPC Error F04
My APC UPS (2 of them) show an F04 error message after cycling for several minutes. Then they lock up or shut down. Incoming power is at 124v. Load ranges from about 15% to 50%.Both are about 30...
View ArticlePower redundancy for equipment with a single PSU
Hello. We recently had one of our two APC UPS's fail. Most of our equipment has two PSU's and are plugged in to both UPS's and those remained online. However, we do have some equipment that has only...
View ArticleEaton 9130 1500VA-T UPS (Tower) how to turn off Fan?
Hello team, Can anyone advise how to turn off the fan on the model 9130 - 1500VA-T?It has new batteries and it's been fully chared for more than 3 days and the fan will not turn off.Greatly appreciate...
View ArticleReplacement Battery BX1400ui
I have replaced the batteries in an APC UPS BX1400ui but since then the unit reports only 2 minutes back up time whereas it use to offer 45 minutes plus. I have read about resetting the "Time Constant"...
View ArticleAPC 6kva zabbix template
Hello,we have recently bought new ups and would like to monitor them via Zabbix, i cannot find the right template. the UPS is newer model ( CSDU6K0AA7U0D7A) the old template doesnt work with them.It...
View ArticleI added a new battery to an APC XS 900 unit.
I added a new battery to an APC XS 900. The unit flicks from on-line to on battery all of the time. HELP!!!
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external battery cable
Does anyone know what kind of connector this is? I'm trying to install an external battery to my UPS. APC model CP16. Goes to battery CP20B12BP. I'm trying to order the right cable.Thanks!
View ArticleAPC UPC Shutdown calculation
Hi,I know this has been asked and discussed multiple times, but I'm getting more and more confused by the minute. From what I read between here and the official KBs I understood the following;No outlet...
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First Gigabit UPS!
Finally got the first UPS racked in my new (to us) server room. Ugly old APC Netshelter from the previous owners, but a shiny new Eaton 5PX 3000 with their new Gigabit monitoring card!Keeping the racks...
View ArticleEaton 9PX6KSP With 208 Line and 240 Generator
We're shopping for a new UPS to replace our Eaton 9130, 120V model with a 208V or 240V model. Building power is 208Y120 3-phase, we would be using two phase conductors and a neutral for the 120/208V...
View ArticleDo you use IPv4 or IPv6 to connect to your UPSes & PDUs?
Most of the major UPS and PDU vendors have supported IPv6 for a while now. From what I hear from users, while some are using IPv6, most users are still using IPv4 to connect to their UPSes and PDUs. I...
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