Can't connect clients

[Anonymous user]

Hello,

Im having my own network with 2 servers and 1 workstation. On my network i added a Smart-UPS SC1000.
I connected the UPS with my DC Server by a DB9 connector.

After this i installed APC Powerchute BusinessEdition Console on my DC Server.
On my second server and my workstation i installed the Agent web interface.

What i want is that when i plug out the power from the UPS to the net, i want that my systems begin with an automatic shutdown.

On my DC Server i already achieved this, but the second server and my client arent responding to it. I dont really know where to start?

Please help?

[Anonymous user]

BTW,

Does every server/workstation needs to be seperated connected to the UPS?

[BillP]

you wont be able to shutdown more than one server with this UPS unfortunately. you can only gracefully shutdown one connected device (via USB OR serial).

to gracefully shutdown more than one device, you'd need a UPS that offers this functionality - pretty much any other Smart UPS that does not begin with SC in the model number i.e. SUA, SMT, SMX, etc. you'd then need a network management card and do the shut down over the network.

with the unit you have now, you may need to run a script maybe to tell the second computer to shutdown if you want to do it with your existing set up.

[Anonymous user]

Thank u for the info.

But, can it not be fixed to connect a serial to usb converter to the UPS > USB hub > from here single usb cables to Servers/workstations?

Otherwise, do you have any idea what i need to put in the script?

ATM i have (.cmd)

@echo off

START "" shutdown -m \\myserver -c "This system will shutdown in 60 seconds" -t 60

[BillP · Accepted solution]

no, unfortunately not on the USB hub suggestion.

also, i am not good at scripting myself but i think you have a good start based on what i've seen in our knowledge base.