suggestions on UPS for linux / esx

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 01:16:03PM -0400, Dave Germiquet wrote:
> I am wanting to use a UPS for 2 servers at work. One is linux one is
> ESX3.5i. I am hoping to have it stablize the current (we have problems
> with power surges) as well as tell the machines to turn off if there
> is no power.
> 
> I am looking for compatibility with Linux (so the Linux server
> understands the call from the UPS to shut it down as well as ESX).

I have always been happy with APC.  The APC Smartups 1500 being my
prefered UPS (at least whenever Dell puts it on sale for $200).  I tried
a PC Power & Cooling Pro-Source 1500 a few days ago, and managed to get
it working with 'nut' on linux.  Seems OK, although apcupsd is nicer to
work with so far.  The prosource is about $300, which makes it about
half the normal cost of the APC.

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