Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 22:03:54 -0500 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: choosing a UPS Message-ID: <17380.6554.887350.97296@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <d128u19oa3r586g0c97n85odh0cdo932g1@4ax.com> References: <20060203224457.3701.qmail@web60013.mail.yahoo.com> <d128u19oa3r586g0c97n85odh0cdo932g1@4ax.com>
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Mike Tancsa writes: > >I am in the market for a UPS to effect automatic shutdown (via DB9) of a > >file server (which will run FreeBSD 6.0). I have noticed some large price > >fluctuations and I don't understand why. I am comparing units of equal > >strength, say 750 VA. Any comments on what I should be looking for? > > The APC RS series work pretty well with > /usr/ports/sysutils/apcupsd and are a decent price. Most use > USB, but it works well with FreeBSD. Confirm the recommendation of apcupsd. If you decide to use it, _RTFM_. You may have to may certain minor changes to the kernel for things to work properly. I haven't checked the APC website, but I don't think any current models ship with a serial port. Robert Huff
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