Re: UPS error in SBS 2000

From: Dave Nickason [SBS MVP] (gwdibble_at_NOSPAM.frontiernet.net)
Date: 04/16/04


Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 17:44:01 -0400

I would strongly urge you to not use the UPS service in Windows, and instead
get the UPS software from APC. It'll work well, communicate with the UPS
much better, and give you a lot more control over things like UPS
calibration, self-testing, logging, etc. And, you can install the Console
software on your desktop PC to save yourself the walk to the server.

What you want is PowerChute Business Edition. It's a free download at
http://www.apc.com/tools/download/software_comp.cfm?sw_sku=SDW78 (there's a
version that costs money, too, but the primary difference is the number of
UPS's you can manage with it).

"Brian" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1d24c01c4231b$56b26ec0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> while trying to set up an APC ups on my DELL 2600 server I
> encounter multiple problems. 1)there is no ups tab under
> power options in the control panel and 2)when I try to
> start the ups service I get "error 2481: The UPS service
> is not configured correctly." If anyone has any ideas I
> would greatly appreciate any help I can get.
>
> Brian L. Edwards



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