Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2018 21:19:57 -0400 From: Chris Gordon <freebsd@theory14.net> To: C Gray <frankfenderbender@council124.org> Cc: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: APC UPS BackUPS Pro (BX1500M) Message-ID: <92A53B5A-BEC2-4A8C-828F-0AD180E30BD0@theory14.net> In-Reply-To: <9B877978-297C-499C-86CE-99B68B570245@council124.org> References: <SN1PR20MB2109533F42733E6EDDAA9616800C0@SN1PR20MB2109.namprd20.prod.outlook.com> <9B877978-297C-499C-86CE-99B68B570245@council124.org>
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I=E2=80=99m using apcupsd (installed via pkg) and have it set to = gracefully shutdown my machines when the battery is nearly drained. A = couple of weekends ago, we had the power go out at night and my machines = shut themselves off gracefully as expected. Of course, I had to bring = them back up manually when I got up, but I would prefer this than having = them go down hard on a power outage. Your situation may vary as to what you consider the appropriate response = and recovery process for your machines, but I=E2=80=99ve had apcupsd do = what I told it and automate the low battery shutdown. Chris > On Sep 3, 2018, at 9:00 PM, C Gray <frankfenderbender@council124.org> = wrote: >=20 > My experience says "yes" but with the following qualification: the = power-source goes to the APC input, and the computer (or other devices) = plug into an APC output. The APC will supply power with its battery no = matter what the device or OS, however, the sum of "drive"-current = determines the rate of battery dissipation. I chose the 1500-watt model, = APC Pro-1550-S. >=20 > The lameness comes when the software may or may not auto-save, because = that entails the OS. >=20 > I use my APC as an intermediary between a solar-panel powered battery = which is used for the refrigerator, full-house water purfcation system, = and my technology room's separate circuit outlets. I plugged in my main = WAN computer, my ham radio, my Dell server, and a few USB hubs used for = distributing disk-space specific-topic hard-drives and their BU = hard-drives. >=20 > If the battery gets fully drained at night, then the APC kicks in, and = alarms me so I can turn off processes and systems gently. > If you have the right OS (and I think they narrowly only support = Windows, then the APC will suffice for the period for which it is built, = but no longer. You will need to complete the shutdown process yourself. >=20 > My answer is a bit general, but then so are quality assurance and = specs these days.... >=20 > best and good luck, > chrisg > frankfenderbender@council124.org >=20 > On 03-September-2018, at 00:40 PM, Carmel NY wrote: >=20 >> I was wondering if anyone has any experience with an APC UPS BackUPS = Pro (BX1500M) unit? I have an opportunity to pick up one for virtually = nothing if I want it. I am just not sure if it will work with FreeBSD. >>=20 >> --=20 >> Carmel >=20 >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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