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Re: [cobalt-users] Qube2 and UPS software
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Qube2 and UPS software
- From: "Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu May 31 03:06:05 2001
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
> At 5/31/01 10:02 AM -0400, you wrote:
> >Is anyone using a UPS with software that will initiate an
orderly shutdown
> >on a Qube? I don't know enough about the OS to determine
if APC's stuff
> >will work.
>
> It's my understanding that the RedHat version underlying
the Qube will work
> well with APC Smart-UPS on its own and can easily be
modified for other APC
> products. Haven't done it yet, though; just what I've
heard.
>
I believe you need a special cable though, it's available
from
APC for $39.00.
I need one also, but it really seems unnecessary! I mean all
we
are doing is connecting two serial ports 9 pins - 9 wires,
the
software should handle it!
Gerald