Re: [Sheflug] UPS for SuSE 7.2

["Chris J/#6" <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> APC Back-UPS, 650VA/400W, Input  230V/ Output  230V, Interface Port DB-9 
> RS-232
> Price about £120 + VAT
> 
> I understand that you can attach a cable from the UPS RS-232 port to a 
> serial port on my machine and that it should be possible to get hold of 
> a connector cable and open software drivers for controlled shut-down 
> such as Network UPS Tools are available.
> 

I don't know much about UPS's, APC being the only company I klnow of really 
that make them. I'm sure there are others, but they seem to be the most 
well known.

APC UPS's can be monitored from a linux box through the serial link using a 
daemon, apcupsd...[www.apcupsd.org].

Chris...

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