Re: [CentOS] OT: really dumb question about APC UPS

Hi,

On Sun, 2008-06-08 at 01:45 -0700, Jamie Lists wrote:

We have about 4 servers connected to an APC UPS. The UPS only has one UPS connection. So my question is, in a power outage how do i get all my servers to safely shutdown? Do i run a USB hub? Do i write a script on the one machine connected to turn off all the other machines? I'm confused.

If you use the apcupsd software you can create a network (UPS) server and clients which will automatically shutdown on a signal from the server. But make sure you connect your network switch to the ups as well ;) You then only have to connect 1 machine to the ups which will act as a server for the other three.

Regards,

Michel