From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Tue Sep 4 01:20:03 2018 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1E9ADFFCD84 for ; Tue, 4 Sep 2018 01:20:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@theory14.net) Received: from bacon.theory14.net (bacon.theory14.net [45.55.200.27]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C716C7E9BF for ; Tue, 4 Sep 2018 01:20:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@theory14.net) Received: from remote.theory14.net (remote.theory14.net [173.79.136.84]) by bacon.theory14.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id D1871125E88; Mon, 3 Sep 2018 21:20:01 -0400 (EDT) Received: from anubis.int.theory14.net (anubis.int.theory14.net [192.168.10.50]) by remote.theory14.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A2EDF10052; Mon, 3 Sep 2018 21:19:57 -0400 (EDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=theory14.net; s=mail; t=1536023997; bh=AsNbqi8r1g3ZPanFRycapazrsvHFfB2p5kzYdlO/0u4=; h=Subject:From:In-Reply-To:Date:Cc:References:To; b=dfvms+uh/5nm7GNncMiph/lmGSnbbgeFrhS4CZdVl/J7OCRSeT35zIVVjfHFND2CT yxmnM5JzfOpWWiNcRC2YnBR2bN0BmlywofMMxkMea/Pw2wn+mlS7SWHjvATvcqvAmU MmU+8Hzsv5sin5NQqN5jYJz277gP4DVubowtRPG4= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 9.3 \(3124\)) Subject: Re: APC UPS BackUPS Pro (BX1500M) From: Chris Gordon In-Reply-To: <9B877978-297C-499C-86CE-99B68B570245@council124.org> Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2018 21:19:57 -0400 Cc: FreeBSD Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <92A53B5A-BEC2-4A8C-828F-0AD180E30BD0@theory14.net> References: <9B877978-297C-499C-86CE-99B68B570245@council124.org> To: C Gray X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3124) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.27 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2018 01:20:03 -0000 I=E2=80=99m using apcupsd (installed via pkg) and have it set to = gracefully shutdown my machines when the battery is nearly drained. A = couple of weekends ago, we had the power go out at night and my machines = shut themselves off gracefully as expected. Of course, I had to bring = them back up manually when I got up, but I would prefer this than having = them go down hard on a power outage. Your situation may vary as to what you consider the appropriate response = and recovery process for your machines, but I=E2=80=99ve had apcupsd do = what I told it and automate the low battery shutdown. Chris > On Sep 3, 2018, at 9:00 PM, C Gray = wrote: >=20 > My experience says "yes" but with the following qualification: the = power-source goes to the APC input, and the computer (or other devices) = plug into an APC output. The APC will supply power with its battery no = matter what the device or OS, however, the sum of "drive"-current = determines the rate of battery dissipation. I chose the 1500-watt model, = APC Pro-1550-S. >=20 > The lameness comes when the software may or may not auto-save, because = that entails the OS. >=20 > I use my APC as an intermediary between a solar-panel powered battery = which is used for the refrigerator, full-house water purfcation system, = and my technology room's separate circuit outlets. I plugged in my main = WAN computer, my ham radio, my Dell server, and a few USB hubs used for = distributing disk-space specific-topic hard-drives and their BU = hard-drives. >=20 > If the battery gets fully drained at night, then the APC kicks in, and = alarms me so I can turn off processes and systems gently. > If you have the right OS (and I think they narrowly only support = Windows, then the APC will suffice for the period for which it is built, = but no longer. You will need to complete the shutdown process yourself. >=20 > My answer is a bit general, but then so are quality assurance and = specs these days.... >=20 > best and good luck, > chrisg > frankfenderbender@council124.org >=20 > On 03-September-2018, at 00:40 PM, Carmel NY wrote: >=20 >> I was wondering if anyone has any experience with an APC UPS BackUPS = Pro (BX1500M) unit? I have an opportunity to pick up one for virtually = nothing if I want it. I am just not sure if it will work with FreeBSD. >>=20 >> --=20 >> Carmel >=20 >=20 >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to = "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"