Re: [cobalt-developers] UPS Connection Help

["Byron C. Servies" <bservies@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/15/00 at 10:13 PM, sy.tan@xxxxxxxxxx (Siao Yuan Tan) wrote:

> Since Cobalt refuse to help on advising the setting up of a UPS, anyone with
> knowledge of setting up a UPS to the RAQ4, please provide me with some
> advise.  Thanks.
> 
> >From the cobalt distributor, they told us that APC UPS has been tested to
> work with cobalt to autoshutdown the system if the UPS serial data is
> connected to te RAQ4.  We are looking into alternative UPS like a Liebert
> Powersure UPS, with a serial data control as well.  Before we commit to
> purchasing that, we want to make sure it will work the same as the APC UPS
> to autoshutdown the RAQ4 when they is a power outtage.

Hi,

No, it won't.  Each UPS manufacturer has their own protocol and the daemon that
handles APC UPS's will not work with other manufacturers' products.  See:

        http://www.sibbald.com/apcupsd/

for more information on the APC UPS.  You'll have to search around for a linux
daemon that works with other UPS's.

Byron