Date: Mon, 2 Dec 1996 23:49:07 -0800 (PST) From: Michael Dillon <michael@memra.com> To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ups recommendations... Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.93.961202234742.7232A-100000@sidhe.memra.com> In-Reply-To: <32A3DC96.2231@nrv.net>
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On Tue, 3 Dec 1996, Troy Settle wrote: > Michael Dillon wrote: > > > 4) I was told to keep my router off of the ups completely. The logic was > > > if my router was still up and the telephone company was down then it would > > > be more difficult for the router to reconnect. I don't quite follow this > > > line of thinking. After all the CO has power backups out the wazoo, so it > > > stands to reason it would be up. Anyway, what thoughts do you have on this > > > point? Keep the router on the ups or off? > > > > Keep it on. All your leased line customers with UPSes will be happy and > > some of your dialup customers will have UPSes or else their power will not > > be out so they will be happy that they can continue surfing. Consider > > keeping a 386 laptop running a RADIUS server on the UPS as well with the > > screen disconnected (install a switch). When the UPS runs out, the laptop > > battery will keep it going for another few hours. > > When the UPS goes out, what do you need a RADIUS server for? you're > terminal > servers, routers, and everything else depending on the UPS is gonna be > dead. Terminal servers, modems and routers use less power than web servers, email servers and similar equipment with hard drives. So it makes sense to put the essential stuff on a separate system which makes it easier to get extended run times. Michael Dillon - Internet & ISP Consulting Memra Software Inc. - Fax: +1-604-546-3049 http://www.memra.com - E-mail: michael@memra.com
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