First off, thanks to all who replied. And sorry it took so long to get
this summary posted. I just saw another similar question posted over
the weekend, so I thought I had better get my act together.
What follows are all of the replies to my original query asking for
recommendations for a UPS for a Sun.
I got a few new leads. . . . Thanks
Mike.
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From: lindh@uhasun.hartford.edu (Andrew Lindh)
To: baycroft@lib.uwo.ca
Subject: Re: UPS for Suns
I like APC's units (American Power conversion).
They have all types of units, from the basic UPS, to full power conversion
units where it re-generates 120VAC (these are medical type units).
They have dumb and smart units that can shut down the system before
it runs out. The better ones also do a great job of 'cleaning' the incoming
power.
I don't work for them.......but I like they better than some of the others
Andrew
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From: dbrown@lizzard.med.utah.edu (David B. Brown)
To: baycroft@lib.uwo.ca (Mike Baycroft)
Subject: Re: UPS for Suns
Hello Mike,
I believe that BEST from Necedah, Wisconsin makes some that have a
connection from the UPS to the serial port of the Sun. They package a shutdown
script with it also. That's all I know of.
-- David Brown, dbrown@lizzard.med.utah.edu University Hospital Salt Lake City, Ut. 801 585 3982---------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Jeff@digtype.airage.com (Jeff Wasilko) To: baycroft@lib.uwo.ca Subject: Re: UPS for Suns Date: Fri, 26 Mar 93 22:27:59 EST Organization: Air Age Publishing, Wilton CT USA
In article <1993Mar25.195758.14198@julian.uwo.ca> (baycroft@zoi.lib.uwo.ca), you write: > > I'm looking for some advice on purchasing a couple of UPS units > for our Sun servers. I'm not too worried about KVA ratings, power > conditioning, etc. What I would like to find is a smart UPS that could > signal the server during a power failure . . . > > Ideas, advice, war stories?
We have a deltec 2.4kva unit with software that monitors the UPS and starts a shutdown after a user-definable amount of time on battery. I can't remember the name of the software (it's 3rd party, not by deltec), but Deltec would know...
Jeff
-- Jeff's Oasis at Home. Jeff can also be reached at work at: (Remember: The Secret Service is Neither.) jwasilko@airage.com "A system admin's life is a sorry one. The only advantage he has over Emergency Room doctors is that malpractice suits are rare. On the other hand, ER doctors never have to deal with patients installing new versions of their own innards!" -Michael O'Brien
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From: nash@gondor.sdsu.edu (Ron Nash) Message-Id: <9303261659.AA01578@gondor.SDSU.EDU> To: baycroft@lib.uwo.ca (Mike Baycroft) Subject: Re: UPS for Suns Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.hardware Status: OR
I'm doing the same thing right now. Look at DELTEC (800)854-2658, (619)291-4211. They have a 1000VA PowerRite UPS with 18 minute backup at full load with serial communication. They quoted $900 plus tax and shipping.
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Date: Thu, 25 Mar 93 12:36:31 PST From: ajayshah@rcf.usc.edu (Ajay Shah) To: baycroft@lib.uwo.ca Subject: Re: UPS for Suns Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.hardware
Some info follows. A summary will be greatly appreciated.
UPS is made by Alpha Technologies, 1-800-421-8089 US 206-647-2360 fax 206-671-4936
also: The Back UPS, 800-800-4APC, they have stabilisers and UPSes. The UPS has a network interface and knows SunOS; when the battery is low the UPS will initiate shutdown on the Sun. They have 240V versions too.
Two local vendors selling their products are: 310-559-8717, 310-394-7997.
-- Ajay Shah, (213)749-8133, ajayshah@rcf.usc.edu
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Date: Thu, 25 Mar 93 16:10:47 EST From: jwa@yog-sothoth.dcrt.nih.gov (James W. Adams) To: baycroft@lib.uwo.ca Subject: Re: UPS for Suns Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.hardware Organization: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD Cc: Status: OR
In article <1993Mar25.195758.14198@julian.uwo.ca> you write: > >I'm looking for some advice on purchasing a couple of UPS units >for our Sun servers. I'm not too worried about KVA ratings, power >conditioning, etc. What I would like to find is a smart UPS that could >signal the server during a power failure . . . > >Ideas, advice, war stories?
Most any UPS sold for LAN server applications will do this.
Typically they have a serial port which does something when the power goes out.
One easy hack for any ups is to hook up a 110V (or whatever your supply voltage is) relay to the supply side of the UPS (the incoming power) so that the contacts (isolated from the coil, of course) will close when power goes off. You hook the contacts between the DTR and the DCD pins of a server serial port. A blocking open on the port will succeed when the power goes off, and then you can initiate a shutdown or whatever.
-- James W. Adams -- Bioinformatics and Molecular Analysis Section Building 12A, Room 1050 jwa@alw.nih.gov, uunet!nih-csl!jwa National Institutes of Health phone: (301) 402-4154 Bethesda, MD 20892 "Spay the Children"
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-- Mike Baycroft The University of Western Ontario Libraries London, Ontario, CANADA, N6A-3K7. EMAIL: mike.baycroft@uwo.ca baycroft@lib.uwo.ca PHONE: (519)661-2111 ext.4809
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