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Set Powerchute PE to shut down rather than hibernate

Hello all,I have a Lenovo Thinksystem ST 250 server that unfortunately does not support hibernation in it's firmware. (Already discussed this with the Lenovo support people... hibernation is not supper...
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SmartUPS RT10000 Not Starting

We have been donated one of these. It hasn't been in use for some time and I'm guessing the batteries are totally flat. When we plug it in there are no lights or beeps at all. Even with flat batteries,...
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Ever had an APC UPS blow up?

Nothing wakes you up from a nights sleep like an APC Smart UPS 2200 frying itself at 5:30am. Heard a LOUD bang, rushed to the basement and smelled smoke. Checked my 3 UPS's front lights and 1 unit was ...
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Assign static IP address to SC1500 UPS - No DHCP

Hi everybody, We have an SC1500 UPS connected to a managed switch (Catalyst 1000 series) with no DHCP service; and we need to connect it to the network using a static IP address to monitor its status. ...
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Shut down multiple computers?

Hi. I have a BE-550 APC Power back up running Power Chute on one PC. Wondering the following: 1. Can the machine being shut down (PowerChute connect via USB to backup), be triggered to alert other ...
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Powerchute with Back-UPS 1500 (BN1500M2-CA) Auto shutdown after PC hib...

I have a PC (with data cable going to UPS), a Raspberry Pi and IP switch connect to my UPS. I configured in PowerChute Personal Edition v3.1.0 to hibernate the PC after 2 minutes running on the battery...
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Powerchute reports battery at 10% charge

Hello,Recently upgraded batteries on a APC Pro1200 because it was reporting battery charge at 10%, however this hasn't fixed the problem as it still reports the battery charge at 10%. Has anyone experi...
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unknown Display Message L01

Hello everybody, we have a Smart-UPS with a Display saying LO1 (or L01) in its display.. I do not find any information about this message anywhere in the documentation or anywhere else. Please, can som...
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UPS do not switch from battery to standard energy source

I have Back-UPS 850 (BE850G2-RS). When I put my computer into sleep and turn off the energy source, it switches to battery power as it should. When I turn on the energy source back, UPS powers on the c...
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NMS / UPS Event reporting 'issue'

I have been a long time APC fan but i'm having an issue that i'm hoping someone has found a way to fix or get around. Whenever there is a power event I just get "UPS: On battery power in response to di...
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noise is normal

I have bought a STM1000l,When the batteries are at 100%, this noise start and it's go ahead every 20 seconds (you can hear it at the start of this audio file and 2 times after around 20 and 40 seconds)...
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