[CentOS] OT: really dumb question about APC UPS

Sun Jun 8 09:42:25 UTC 2008
Michel van Deventer <michel at van.deventer.cx>

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