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by kurt g

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I recently connected a new APC Smart-UPS (1400XL) to one of my NT Servers. Through the serial connection I think I'll be able to configure the UPS to alert my server of a low-power situation and force a soft-shutdown of the server. I'd like to know if I can get that server to notify other servers on my network to shutdown as well.

I contacted APC and they told me I MUST either buy a multiple serial module and connect each server to the UPS -or- buy an SNMP mgmt card for the UPS. I don't have funding to buy anything else right now, but the summer T-Storm season is here and I know we'll see power-outages.

Does anybody know how I can protect my servers without buying new hardware? Could I write a script that uses the command scheduler?

Thanks,
Kurt G.

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by mrvalko

Hi
I have APC SmartUPS 420. A Utilities CD contains software for COM-port and IP connection. Install one part on the COM-connected server. It wil be 'CheckUPS' server. Install CheckUPS NetWatch on the other servers, select desired action for 'bad' events. In this way every server will be notified for power failure. Make sure your hubs/switches are power-protected. Otherwise network connections will fail and no notifications will be received. Check 'README' files on the CD for details.

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