BX1300G and Windows Small Business Server 2008

[Anonymous user]

I have a client with a BX1300G with a HP DL380 G4 running SBS 2008. I installed the Vista Powerchute Personal Edition, and everything seems to be working fine, but when the "shut-down" point is reached, the server will not hibernate. Can this behavior be modified to force the computer to shut down instead of hibernating? Or if not, how can I make the hibernation work?

Thanks.

[Anonymous user · Accepted solution]

I found a solution of sorts. I uninstalled Powerchute, and then re-enabled the native power management, following the steps provided by APC:

Restoring Native Power Management on uninstall of PowerChute Personal
Edition:
When you uninstall PowerChute Personal Edition on Microsoft Windows
Vista, the Native Power Management feature is not always re-enabled.
If this happens, it means that you cannot display the Power Icon on
the task bar and cannot configure Power Options.
If you require these features, perform the following steps:
1. Open the Device Manager from the control panel.
2. Expand the 'Batteries group' to reveal 'APC Battery BackUP'
3. Right-click on the 'APC Battery BackUP' and select the 'Uninstall'
menu item and confirm the action.
*[NOTE: You also have to select the "delete driver" option]*
4. After a few moments, select 'Action - Scan for hardware changes'
menu item.
The 'HID UPS Battery' node should appear in the 'Batteries' group.

After this was done, the "Battery" option group re-appeared in the power scheme settings. I then set the Critical level to 50%, and the Critical Action to Shutdown. Now the machine shuts down when the UPS reaches 50% remaining charge (about 5 minutes with my client's hardware).

Of course by not using Powerchute, you lose the nice status information, but the Windows power icon still lets you know the power state and % charge on the battery.

I would still like to know if it's possible to modify Powerchute Personal Edition to shut down instead of hibernating.