UPS Systems 1

[nk9100]

Hi, I am running a SBS 2003 server, and it is hooked up to a UPS, the trouble is, is that during powercuts, the network switches go down, (the supply the broadband conn.), so I am wondering if there is any way I could hook them up to the UPS to prevent this happening?

Thanks in advance

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[porkchopexpress]

Yes if your UPS will handle it and has enough ports then plug the switches in to it. We do that here do our servers can keep talking to each other during a power cut.

 

[nk9100]

What sort of cables do you use?, the switches themselves are just plugged with a 3 point ordinary plug!, but the UPS needs the standard PC plug type.

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[porkchopexpress]

We use APC ups's and they use the passthrough power cables like you get from a PC power supply to a monitor. Kettle style plug on one end and a socket on the other.

Bit like the one in the link below

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=862489&CatId=945

 

[porkchopexpress]

Oh sorry i see your switches don't use PC power cables. I'm not sure if you can get a convertor for that, you could use a typicl bar extension with multiple plug points on and change the end on that to a PC style connector but it's not ideal.

 

[nk9100]

Thanks porkchopexpress, that is what I meant!

Thanks again, I will look into it, and let you know.

Richard

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[porkchopexpress]

Don't know if that helps at all.

http://www.interpower.com/ic/p30list.asp

 

[porkchopexpress]

http://www.interpower.com/ic/aps_kits.asp

 

[nk9100]

I am going to try patching a couple of cables together, and hook them up to an adaptor.

See if that works

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