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How does the UPS communicate with my ReadyNAS?
There is a UPS setup option in my ReadyNAS and in the manual it says to setup a UPS either remotely or online. But how does it connect to a UPS itself? Does the UPS need to have an ethernet cable that plugs into my network? Does the UPS need to have a USB cable that plugs into the NAS? In the ReadyNAS online doc it says that ANY UPS will automatically power down the ReadyNAS once the power goes out. This has me really confused. Does it sense that the line voltable changes when the power goes out and the UPS kicks in? help. lol6.6.0 UPS alerts not sent
Had a power supply failure prior to the daily boot up at 08:00. Looking at the logs it appears that a controlled shutdown took place about 2 minutes after the initial startup. The UPS powers other devices and the remaing charge was probabaly already below the 60% threshold I have set. This is all fine, but there are no entries in the normal GUI logs, and no email alert was sent about any UPS event. Cutrently the UPS is charging and it's status is yellow in the GUI. I have tested the email alert and this is functioning correctly, the switch and internet hub through which the email would have been sent is powered by the same UPS so would have been on at the time of the event. Firstly which log would have recorded if an attempt had been made to send an email. Secondly is this scenario (a prexisting power outage prior to boot), perhaps the reason there is no log entry in the main log and the reason there was no email?Solved11KViews0likes94Comments
Debugging erroneous UPS alerts
We just moved out RN516 from our main computer room to another building and its now on its own UPS (Tripp-Lite Omni1500LCDT). The UPS is connected via USB and when viewing the UPS status in the ReadyNAS admin console it is recognized and the status is showing up correctly. I did some initial testing by unplugging the UPS from building power and I immediately received an alert email from the ReadyNAS stating the UPS was now on battery power. After 5 minutes I plugged the UPS back in and immediately got another alert stating the UPS was back online with line power. All was good. The next morning around 5:00am I received an email from ReadyNAS stating "UPS battery is low. System is going to shutdown soon." It did not shut down. I received two more of these messages the next night. I've opened up a case with Netgear support on this, but they are saying it may be a compatibility issue with the interpretation of the codes it is receiving from the UPS and to wait for a future firmware update. So I need to troubleshoot this further and asked if there was any way to retrieve the actual code(s) the UPS was sending that triggered these messages. No love. I also contacted Tripp-Lite support and asked them if the unit should be generating ANY messages as long as the unit is on building power and nothing else changes. They said no. So my question for the group is the same one I asked support - is there any known way to retrieve the actual codes being send by the UPS, or has anyone experienced similar behavior from a USB connected UPS? If the UPS is indeed the culprit I want to get it replaced (its only a week old). Thanks, Dave
UPS recommendation for two NAS's: Pro Pioneer 6 and RN316
Hello, I have two units in the same area for my home office: ReadyNAS Pro Pioneer 6 running 4.2.27 ReadyNAS RN316 running 6.2.4 I need a new UPS and am wondering the best choice. I am wondering if it works to get one UPS and integrate all together or if it's better/easier to just get two units. I will also seek to add three more components to the UPS; Motorola SB6141 cable modem, R8000 wifi router, and Cisco SR2016T network switch. That might protect computer work for short-duration power outages, but for longer outages I'm interested in automatically turning everything off (including the UPS) so the UPS battery isn't uselessly drained. I'm more concerned with lightning-induced power surges than power interruption... thinking that a UPS is a good help with this but will also be looking into whole-house protection. One or two UPS units? Which ones? I'm not married into getting any particular brand. Can the UPS turn itself off after the NAS's are powered off? I'm also in the hunt for Ethernet surge protection devices. Besides surges entering the cable modem, I also run Ethernet cables thru the outside wall of my office, outdoors to the attic and then down to the living room to feed the smart TV and stereo server. I reckon those two long cables could act as good antennas to pick up surges from lightning activity. Thanks!
which UPS to buy?
Hi I have a ReadyNAS Duo with 2 x 2TB Seagate barracudas. I am interested in adding UPS as I've had a few outages for various reasons, I am just looking for a low cost option that will add another layer of protection, I will most likey only run the ReadyNAS + maybe a DSL modem and router, nothing massive. Can anyone help with a suggestion, I have been looking at various APC devices for a few days and just can't come to a decision, I think I'd like something with user replaceable batteries, as this seems a bit of a no brainer thanks Richard PS: Sorry if this question has been asked before, I am just looking for a bit of advice, :o
UPS for ReadyNAS 6 + ReadyNAS Duo
Hi guys, This forum seems to have loads of info, but also way too much info! I've searched around but can't find the answers I need. I'd like to get a UPS for my pair of ReadyNAS devices. I have: 1 ReadyNAS Pro Pioneer (6 x 3TB Hitachi drives) 1 ReadyNAS Duo (2 x 2TB WD drives - the EARS ones) Ideally I'd also like to attach some peripheral stuff, such as a Netgear 8-port Gigabit switch, and laptop charger (for an old Thinkpad T41p if it matters, the battery is often dead so would like to keep this one powered if possible).. I have ready that the ReadyNAS 6-drive devices have 300W power supplies, but I've also read that they don't really consume that much. What is the actual expected consumption of these devices, all together? What size UPS do I need to safely cover them? I'm not interested in being up and running for a 1-hour outage. I would be happy with 5-10 minutes or at least just enough time to shut down cleanly. Could something like this do the trick? APC Back UPS ES8 Power Saving Outlet 700VA (BE700G-UK) (£72 on Amazon) I've been looking at APC devices as they seem to be the best quality, but I'm open to suggestions. From what I gather, there are at least 3 main categories of APC devices - you seem to have the Back-UPS ES series, the Back-UPS Pro series, and the Smart-UPS series. Seems like the Back-UPS ES series would get the job done? I'm not too interested in fancy features at this point, unless there is something I really need. Mostly I just want to keep my data safe. Also, on this topic - I've read that if you have 2 ReadyNAS devices like I do, you can use a single UPS, hook up the usb connection to one of them, and then have the other one also able to shut down cleanly by configuring it over the network somehow? Can anyone point me at a link explaining how to set this up? Thanks!ReadyNAS 314 - Recommended UPS?
Hi I have a ReadyNAS 314 in the post, and am thinking about a UPS as well. Can anyone recommend any UPS which this ReadyNAS model supports? I would prefer an APC model (as have used them before). I want the UPS to communicate with the NAS, and to support shutdown if battery low. Thanks. Jonathan
