On 09/13/03 09pm, Mr O wrote:
> How many are using a UPS on a linux system? What program are you
> using to monitor? I have a Belkin UPS hooked up to my serial
> port but haven't quite found software for it yet. Hoping for a
> little advice before I go about breaking things. I read that if
> you send the wrong commands to a smart UPS you can turn it into
> a dump UPS real easily. Not something I want to do :)
> 
> Thanx,
> 
> Mr O.
> 

I have five linux pc's on UPS.  I'm using Cyber-Power and APC systems.
There are linux tools for these, but I'm not using them at the moment.
Like Bob, I mainly need just to buffer the one-second power interruptions
that are common in Cottage Grove.  For longer interruptions, I have time
to shut things down properly.

I recently cooked a motherboard when an old Cyber-Power UPS failed.  The 
unit was installed late in 1997, and was running RedHat 6.1 when it
failed.  So, it might be worthwhile to set up the monitoring software,
I plan to use it after this experience.

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