Re: UPS Question

From: Gerry Voras (gerry.voras_at_nextaction.com)
Date: 04/29/04 

Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 21:19:48 -0600

I think a more fundamental question is can this UPS run several servers
simultaneously to execute a clean shutdown on all of them. It might have
been cheaper to buy several smaller units, 1 for each server.

Having said that: Hook the UPS up to one server. In the UPS control
properties, have the UPS run a batch script. The batch script should send
out a remote shutdown command to each of the other servers. To be honest, I
don't remember what the remote shutdown command is -- only that I used to
use it to annoy other people in my younger days. It should be easy to find,
though.

"Sean" <fake@fake.com.au> wrote in message
news:49gu80te6kql6ajf7qrn24f12pdg2icosj@4ax.com...
>
> Hi
>
> This might seem like a really silly question. I purchased a UPS
> capable of suppling power to several servers, but it only has one
> serial connection for a PC.
>
> Can this UPS be used to automatically shutdown several servers at all?
> maybe using some sort of serial junction box.
>
> Sean

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