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skt
Dec 26, 2011Aspirant
ReadyNAS Duo with APC ES 450 UPS
Goal: Protect Duo against improper shutdown due to power failure. Current situation: Duo power cord plugged into APC UPS unit along with some other hardware (external drives, monitor). UPS monitored...
mdgm-ntgr
Dec 28, 2011NETGEAR Employee Retired
Good point. The router/switch uses very little power and can be safely left to shutdown once the UPS battery has drained, but its power must be connected to the UPS. The shutdown commands are sent to the NASes well before the UPS battery has finished draining to give enough time for the units to shutdown. With at least some APC units you have the option of setting when you want the shutdown to occur.
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