Re: A great BSD-compatible UPS?
Finally I was understand a bit the master/slave of apcupsd after writing the email, but thanks for the aclaration as I understand it better. I still have not clear if possible disconnect just certain machines/devices (the non-critical ones, like a secondary desktop, speakers, printer...) while the critical ones the maximum available time andcertain devices able to finish certain tasks (printing a page...). Does each power connector can be disconnected in an independant way or just certain expensive models? Anyone knows if possible to use an UPS as watchdog too? It could be great if someone explains their personal experiences (positives and negatives) with certain UPS models. I don't want to have negative surprises when adquiring a very expensive equipment like this. Any unrecommended brand(s) for UPS systems? I heard Belkin are quite bad, for example. Probably most questions weren't replied because of being wrongly explained and a lot at once, sorry. My broken english helps a lot in this matter. Thanks for all. --- Matthew Dillon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > I don't know if the UPSes with USB ports are > supported, but the ones > with serial ports are definitely supported. > > apcupsd can be set up as a master/slave, where > one machine communicates > with the physical UPS and is the master, and the > other machines take > their shutdown queues from the first machine. > > -Matt __ LLama Gratis a cualquier PC del Mundo. Llamadas a fijos y móviles desde 1 céntimo por minuto. http://es.voice.yahoo.com
Re: A great BSD-compatible UPS?
:Hello, : :Thanks for informing about the "apcupsd", it seems :quite interesting. : :Anyone can recommend me some models for a home server :installation with a some low power machines and a few :powered ones (two classic UltraSPARC machines, a 64bit :X86 with more than four SATA2 HDD...)? : :Do I need one UPS with SNMP if wanting to use the same :UPS for different machines? It can be used as a :watchdog for the connected machines? : :I'm thinking to adquire some kind of expandible UPS :able to add more batteries for more VA (if exists), :because probably this will be quite expensive. I :lately readed a lot of documents about UPS but still :confused by the overload of products and very :expensive prices. : :Regards. I don't know if the UPSes with USB ports are supported, but the ones with serial ports are definitely supported. apcupsd can be set up as a master/slave, where one machine communicates with the physical UPS and is the master, and the other machines take their shutdown queues from the first machine. -Matt
Re: A great BSD-compatible UPS?
Hello, Thanks for informing about the "apcupsd", it seems quite interesting. Anyone can recommend me some models for a home server installation with a some low power machines and a few powered ones (two classic UltraSPARC machines, a 64bit X86 with more than four SATA2 HDD...)? Do I need one UPS with SNMP if wanting to use the same UPS for different machines? It can be used as a watchdog for the connected machines? I'm thinking to adquire some kind of expandible UPS able to add more batteries for more VA (if exists), because probably this will be quite expensive. I lately readed a lot of documents about UPS but still confused by the overload of products and very expensive prices. Regards. --- Ben Cadieux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > There's a port of "apcupsd" for bsd - I use it with > a few APC UPSes at > work --- seems to run well. > > > On 3/30/07, Jose timofonic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I'm going to buy an UPS due to electrical problems > in > > my home. Some of my computer stuff was damaged by > > electrical problems and now I'm planning to spend > my > > money on a decent UPS solution. I would like to > know > > about brands and models with great quality that > can be > > durable and really protecting and avoiding > problems or > > forced shutdowns. > > > > I'm asking here because it seems the best way to > know > > a BSD compatible one and practical opinions from > some > > BSD gurus. I seen a lot of different models from a > lot > > of brands and not sure what to get, so some help > about > > this could be great for me. > > > > I will use it with a few computers, one of them > will > > have a bunch of HDDs. > > > > A friend asked me for a solution for two computer > too, > > he had recently a problem in his work and wants to > buy > > an UPS as soon as possible too. It seems > electrical > > problems are more nightmares for computer than I > > thinked. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Best regards, > > timofonic __ LLama Gratis a cualquier PC del Mundo. Llamadas a fijos y móviles desde 1 céntimo por minuto. http://es.voice.yahoo.com
Re: A great BSD-compatible UPS?
There's a port of "apcupsd" for bsd - I use it with a few APC UPSes at work --- seems to run well. On 3/30/07, Jose timofonic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello, I'm going to buy an UPS due to electrical problems in my home. Some of my computer stuff was damaged by electrical problems and now I'm planning to spend my money on a decent UPS solution. I would like to know about brands and models with great quality that can be durable and really protecting and avoiding problems or forced shutdowns. I'm asking here because it seems the best way to know a BSD compatible one and practical opinions from some BSD gurus. I seen a lot of different models from a lot of brands and not sure what to get, so some help about this could be great for me. I will use it with a few computers, one of them will have a bunch of HDDs. A friend asked me for a solution for two computer too, he had recently a problem in his work and wants to buy an UPS as soon as possible too. It seems electrical problems are more nightmares for computer than I thinked. Thanks in advance. Best regards, timofonic __ LLama Gratis a cualquier PC del Mundo. Llamadas a fijos y móviles desde 1 céntimo por minuto. http://es.voice.yahoo.com
A great BSD-compatible UPS?
Hello, I'm going to buy an UPS due to electrical problems in my home. Some of my computer stuff was damaged by electrical problems and now I'm planning to spend my money on a decent UPS solution. I would like to know about brands and models with great quality that can be durable and really protecting and avoiding problems or forced shutdowns. I'm asking here because it seems the best way to know a BSD compatible one and practical opinions from some BSD gurus. I seen a lot of different models from a lot of brands and not sure what to get, so some help about this could be great for me. I will use it with a few computers, one of them will have a bunch of HDDs. A friend asked me for a solution for two computer too, he had recently a problem in his work and wants to buy an UPS as soon as possible too. It seems electrical problems are more nightmares for computer than I thinked. Thanks in advance. Best regards, timofonic __ LLama Gratis a cualquier PC del Mundo. Llamadas a fijos y móviles desde 1 céntimo por minuto. http://es.voice.yahoo.com
