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What are the best practices to manage UPS in windows 2008 R2?
with win2k3 i used the ups service to monitor usb connected UPS and launch scripts when ups meets critical battery condition. The ups service is no more available in win2k8 and power management seems...
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server migration in data center help & suggestions
We have about 15 Windows 2003 and 2008 servers at our data center, which host hundreds of different sites and databases. We have to move them to a new rack from 5th floor to 3rd floor. This move...
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How to clear the REPLACEBATT state from APC UPS after hot-swapping the battery
I replaced a battery in APC SmartUPS by hot-swapping. While the swap was all right and didn’t disturb connected computers, the “Battery failed” LED on the front face kept glowing. I tried to use...
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APC UPS replace battery light and apcupsd reporting “replace battery”
We have an APC Smart UPS 1500. The “Replace Battery” light is on, and apcupsd reports: Emergency! Batteries have failed on UPS xxxx. Change them NOW However, from this article,...
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How do I prevent a computer from powering off when Windows is shutdown?
I would like to configure my servers to shutdown Windows via a script without actually turning the systems off. Asked by Corey PsShutdown is a command-line utility similar to the shutdown utility from...
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Power surge protection on office LAN, medium-small scale
I’ve got an office LAN setup with about 15 computers, which is due to expand to 30 before long. Each computer is on its own voltage stabilizer and UPS. I live in a place with horrible, substandard,...
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Change the UPS battery while it’s powered on?
Is it dangerous or not advisable to change the UPS battery while it is plugged in? We have an APC Smart-UPS 1500 and we need to replace its battery. I have the new battery but the UPS powers a few...
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How does a 3-Phase UPS distribute power?
We’ve got 2 UPSes in our server room. One’s 3 phase, and has a 3phase supply, yet the APC network stats thing only says Incoming Voltage: 230.1 Volts The other is a single phase one with no...
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How can I calculate if a UPS is sufficient for my requirements?
I am not that of an electricity knowledgable person, so I’ll try to put as much info as possible. I have a Rack Mount UPS of 1800 Watts Model: PRP 3050 RM (in total I have 2 of these – talking about...
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Configure the UPS apcupsd demon to run a script?
I have a ups connected to a Linux server with a usb cable, i installed apcupsd demon and i was wondering how to instruct it to run a shell script i created when a special condition occurs? i.e. the...
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