Re: [PLUG] UPS Recommendations?

[Douglas Lentz <dlentz@dca.net>]

JP Toto wrote:

> With the recent spat of storms we've had in the area lately, my mail 
> server has been knocked off line a few times and I've had to wait 
> until I got home from work to boot it back up again. I'de like, if 
> possible, to hook it up to a UPS so that it will hopefully stay online 
> long enough for thepower to come back on in my house. I really don't 
> have much experience with UPS's so I was wondering what a good 
> solution for a Linux box would be? Do any of them come with linux 
> software? Do you even need to run the software for it to be  
> effectice? Alot of them advertise serial or usb connections but Im 
> assuming few, if any of them have software to run on linux. Im also 
> trying to keep my costs down. Any advice would be great!
>
> Cheers, - JP
I've got a Belkin F6H650 (650 VA, 360W). I forget what it was called on 
the box. Supposed to be good for 30-45 minutes. About $42.95 at 
Microcenter. 4 outlets backed up, an additional 4 as a glorified power 
strip. It comes with an RPM for linux so I assume it can do a sane 
shutdown. If you want to use the power management software you need a 
serial port and alas! My bare-bones box has only  one, and it's tied up 
by the modem. So it's just running as a dumb battery now and I can't 
vouch for the software.

Ocassionally the power browns around here, so that's what I use it for. 
Since I'm running in UPS dumb mode I've got the monitor plugged into the 
UPS and usually, this means it's off (no air conditioning in the 
computer room and I try to turn as much off as possible during the 
summer). Under these circumstances don't attempt to restart the monitor 
if the power dives, the F6H650 can't handle the drain and it will shut 
down. Maybe the deluxe versions of the Belkin can handle it...HTH.



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