Very Computer

  We are looking to buy a UPS for our main server.  Something that would
  gracefully shut down the machine so that we dont risk data loss.
  I have looked at the American Power Conversion offerings and dont
  know if any comes with some software for Solaris.

  Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.  Our server has 2 300 watt power
  supplies and is running Solaris x86 2.5.1.  with all recommended patches
  applied.
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If you get an APC SmartUPS with the Pro software it will indeed do this.
We bought a SmartUPS v/s and I wrote some custom software to do it for
us (and it required a special cable too)

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Doug Hughes                                     Engineering Network Services
System/Net Admin                                Auburn University

We are looking to buy a UPS for our main server.  Something that would
gracefully shut down the machine so that we dont risk data loss.
I have looked at the American Power Conversion offerings and dont
know if any comes with some software for Solaris.

Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.  Our server has 2 300 watt power
supplies and is running Solaris x86 2.5.1.  with all recommended patches
applied.

Atif Khan

It ain't pretty, but it gets the job done...

-Joe

: We are looking to buy a UPS for our main server.  Something that would
: gracefully shut down the machine so that we dont risk data loss.
: I have looked at the American Power Conversion offerings and dont
: know if any comes with some software for Solaris.

: Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.  Our server has 2 300 watt power
: supplies and is running Solaris x86 2.5.1.  with all recommended patches
: applied.

I have a APC with the powerchute plus package.
The daemon made my sun crash twice, so I disabled it.
This doesn't seem to be a very stable package to me. The UPS is doing its
jobs just fine.

Karel
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Karel De Bruyne
System/Network Manager                      phone      + 32 3 820 22 04
UIA - Computer Centre                       fax        + 32 3 820 22 49

I currently have v4.2.1 running w/o any trouble under Solaris 2.4.
Nevertheless, I would like to know where to get in touch with APC via
the Net to download any relevant information/patches.

Could not find any e-mail, WWW or FTP info. in their docs.

Any clue welcome. TIA.

Daniel Coudriet                            Premark FEG GmbH
Tel.: +49 (0)781/600-226        ////       Robert Bosch Strasse, 17

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|>
|> I currently have v4.2.1 running w/o any trouble under Solaris 2.4.
|> Nevertheless, I would like to know where to get in touch with APC via
|> the Net to download any relevant information/patches.
|>
|> Could not find any e-mail, WWW or FTP info. in their docs.
|>
|> Any clue welcome. TIA.

http://www.apcc.com/

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Doug Hughes                                     Engineering Network Services
System/Net Admin                                Auburn University

we have a link to american power on our home page, and other fun stuff.
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