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Monitor a UPS with Powerchute without the server being shutdown.

Here is my situation. We have a UPS dedicated to our switches, firewall, and routers. I want to be able to get alerts and monitor the UPS using PowerChute from one of my servers but I do not want that ...
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2200XL additional Battery Pack

Could anyone advise if it's possible to purchase additional battery packs for the APC 2200XL?
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Server startup after power returns to UPS

We have a Smart-UPS 1500 RM with the network management card and two Apple Xserves connected to it.The Xserves are running the PCNS software.The runtime is about 40 minutes, and PCNS on the Xserves s...
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firmware/software for server backup?

this is my first post here. i'm an apple guy and i'm trying to set things up so that a windows 2003 server goes thru the proper shut down process when the power going into the UPS goes down. I have a B...
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After UPS test, PowerChute no longer sees it

I put a load on a couple of DL3000RM3U, then ran a generator test. Everything went well but soon after, PowerChute no longer sees the UPS? I've rebooted the XP server that PC is running on and still ge...
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Batteries inflated now i cannot replace them

i got 2 SMART UPS 2200XL and i was going to replace the batteries for some new ones until i notice that the old ones have inflated and now they cannot be removed, anyone got any tips on how to remove t...
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Controlling multiple DL3000RM3U each with 8 port expansion

I have 4 of the DL3000RM3U units. Each of them are connected to an 8-port extender so that each one can control multiple servers. I have to believe that APC makes a small rack mount device that would ...
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UPS shut down outlets for no obvious reason

We just had a power event with our new rack/servers/UPS setup. The APC UPS is a 4000 KVA, 208V model with 2 external battery packs. A storm caused a minor power interruption - maybe a few seconds of p...
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unable to execute a command file

hi guys! i have newly installed Smart ups RT 6000 XL with one of my server through serial port. i want to execute a command file. from knowledge base i have found some articles and did following - used...
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How to apply changes to PCNSs on different servers at once?

Hello! I hope to find a good solution here. There are many servers ( Windows) with PCNSs which have the similar configurations. From time to time it is needed to reconfigure PCNSs events to trigger ( f...
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Automatic Orderly Shutdown using PowerChute

I have successfully installed the PowerChute Network Shutdown utility to a RHEL 4 box and a Windows 2k3 box both connected to an APC UPS. I sent a test shutdown command to the UPS and both of the boxes...
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