Re: SYSVAL QUPSDLYTIM

[Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx>]

I haven't evaluated *calc.  But the conventional wisdom is to yank the cord, or 
turn 
the breaker off, to your ups.  Most UPS' will give you an estimate of how long 
the 
battery will last.  Best to let this happen for 10 minutes or so.  Sometimes 
the energy 
left calculation is less than accurate at first.  ALWAYS kick QUPSDLYTIM up to 
huge 
prior to beginning this test.  After the conclusion of this test you then need 
to 
subtract the time the system needs to bring itself down.  I am not very good at 
disclaimers so I will not help out with that variable (SAFETY).  
QUPSDLYTIM=upslength - SAFETY.

Also, make sure you don't have crud plugged into your ups.  We have a fella in 
our 
department who's been in IS since the First Coming.  Got bent that his PC 
dropped 
during 5 second power outages.  Stopped happing after I removed his electric 
heater 
from his UPS.





CBisson@gw.ctg.com on 12/21/99 10:31:34 PM
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Subject:        SYSVAL QUPSDLYTIM

I've got what is probably a rookie question.  What should this system value 
QUPSDLYTIM
be set at.  Ours is set at 1200 seconds.  What do I gain or lose by setting it 
to *calc.

Thanks
Cheryl Bisson
CTG

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