Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:26:14 -0700 From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> To: Dave <dave@g8kbv.demon.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: much to my surprise.... [ now trending #OT ] Message-ID: <20110923182614.GC31222@thought.org> In-Reply-To: <4E7C6D3D.1196.2C8EDE72@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk> References: <201109222014.p8MKEobt083145@mail.r-bonomi.com> <20110923013119.GA8424@thought.org> <000b01cc799b$3abfec90$b03fc5b0$@on.ca> <4E7C6D3D.1196.2C8EDE72@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk>
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On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 12:27:57PM +0100, Dave wrote:
> Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:27:57 +0100
> From: Dave <dave@g8kbv.demon.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: much to my surprise.... [ now trending #OT ]
> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
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>
> From: "Matt Emmerton" <matt@gsicomp.on.ca>
>
> > <snip>
> >
> > > but i've been doing this for a while, and
> > > until i was away for five days, everything had been going
> > > fine for over a month. oh:: one power-out. the UPS saved
> > > the server, but everything else needed to be reinitialized.
> >
> > A lesson that I learned many years ago - if you can afford a "big" UPS
> > for your servers, you can afford a "little" one for your telco/network
> > equipment.
> >
>
> I'm using some PoE kit to power the router remotely down it's LAN cable,
> that in turn run's from the protected supply from the UPS. Said UPS also
> powers the main network switch, as well as my own LAN server (f'BSD
> based, to stay vaguely on toppic!) Plus two other PC's and a NAS device.
>
> It'll hold that lot up, for over 20 minutes when the lights go out (the
> longest unscheduled outage so far.) It's also configured to NOT come
> back, if it runs down and cuts out. I'll do that manually if needed.
> (Not so far.) I never did get the BSD port of APCUPSD to work correctly.
>
> All works well. Also, easy to do a router "Hard" restart, without going
> to the router itself. And if it does all die, it fails safe.
>
> Regards.
>
> Dave B.
see, if i had help at =your= level of expertise, i'd be
fine. 4 days in the icu is still ,messing me up a bit, but
i grok most of what you're saying to matt.
Oh, and for those who suggested i hire somebody instead of
relying on volunteers:: while there is a seattle linux
group, gslug, i know 0.0 people who have a clue about BSD.
i've asked around--the senior techs at the telco have no
clue when i [or someone who can speak] mentioned 'unix'.
i've tried to find some students at the u/washington. zip.
linux, a few people mumble, 'yes, ive heard of that.' but
unix, or berkeley unix , or sun unix. {gawk: Orifice unix,
rather} Zero.
BTW, ive not had time nor savvy to get the APC UPS Port
installed. besides, right now, there in only one 2009 dell
2-cpu on the battery. it has saved state twice. but i
=still= had to get down and crawl around with flashlight in
teeth and power off stuff. -no, no 'poor gary'; that's just
the bare facts.
-g
>
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