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RN104 connection to APC BE700G
Hi, I have purchased an APC BE700G-UK UPS to protect my Netgear ReadyNAS 104 and I am bit confused on the instructions provided concerning the powerchute software. Does powerchute control the UPS vi...
derekca wrote:
Response: Well not on my ReadyNASPro6. Does it work that way on the newer RN214? The ReadyNAS wanted an IP address and my Cyberpower UPS is connected only via USB, so there is no way for the ReadyNAS to "know" that a UPS is connected even though it is. At least its not informing me of that fact.
My Pro-6 is connected via USB to my CyberPower UPS, and that works fine. No configuration is needed. The NAS only asks for an IP address if you use one of the two remote monitoring choices.
All models of ReadyNAS support UPS over USB using NUT
Thank you so much for the prompt reply. I re-checked my connection and I had a flaky USB cable. Should have been more diligent before posting! Sure enough the green LED on Frontview lit up when the UPS was recognized. I have two question. If I want the my Cyberpower 1350PFCLCD UPS to monitor my mac tower AND the ReadyNAS, will there be any issues putting the USB port of the Cyberpower on a hub and connecting my Mac tower AND the NAS to it? [I already have a hub on the Mac tower for other USB 'stuff'. I won't both to be shut down gracefully in the event of a power failure. Which brings me to the UPS setup page for the NAS. Do I just leave it at "Auto". If i move the USB over to just the Mac tower I believe my setting is to shutdown after being on UPS for 2 mins. If putting both devices, e.g. Mac Tower and ReadyNASPro6 on a USB hub, I'm not sure there would be any sort of "race" problem where one event [Mac wanting to shutdonw] woould occurs before the other OR if NUT takes care of being a traffic cop so to speak such that both devices would be shut down properly. Thank you!!
derekca wrote:
If I want the my Cyberpower 1350PFCLCD UPS to monitor my mac tower AND the ReadyNAS, will there be any issues putting the USB port of the Cyberpower on a hub and connecting my Mac tower AND the NAS to it?
I don't think this will work (USB is not designed for that kind of sharing). Most of the hubs I am aware of that support multiple PCs are switched (so only one PC is the USB master at a time).
You can install NUT on the mac, and monitor the UPS status over the network (from the ReadyNAS). If you do that, you'll need to make sure the network equipment on the path is also protected by the same UPS. If the mac and ReadyNAS are on the same switch there is no need to protect the router. So adding a small switch at the mac/NAS location will do the job.
This can also be done in the reverse direction (with the NAS monitoring remotely). But the NAS is more sensitive to unexpected shutdowns than the mac, so I'd keep the UPS connected to the ReadyNAS.
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