Re: ups messages and loss of power

["Jim Franz" <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We had the same cable when ups connected to earlier AS400 S10.
With i5 there were ptfs and a "special" gender changer required. We
have all this, up to date as of 1 month ago.
jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kirkg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: ups messages and loss of power


> The AS/400-iSeries-i5 only  uses a OPEN/CLOSED signals, no actual data
> flow.
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> One signal is if the UPS has AC Input  (System Utility Power Failed or
> Restored )
> One signal if for Low Battery
> There might be one for Bypass Mode and one for UPS Fault
>
> The i5's had several problems early on and needed Several PTFs to get UPS
> signaling to work properly via the serial port. You might want to have
> then check the PTFs on the i5.  While you say you have the right "cable
> fitting" is it for the AS/400 and not a serial cable used to connect to a
> PC ?
>
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> Customer had major power failure (truck hit power poles).
> We have cable connected from Best UPS to i5 (with proper cable fitting).
> We know power failed at 4am, and exactly 3 hours later the QHST log
> at 7am is last entry for a job running.
> QUPSDLYTIM is set to 3 hrs
> The UPS msgq is still default QSYSOPR.
> Since QSYSOPR is empty when machine IPL'd, is there no QHST log
> record showing loss of power? We can't find one.
> Are there specs for talking to the UPS to get remaining battery time?
> This is a lights out operation nights/weekends and I need something
> automated.
> jim franz
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> btw - from previous post on Disaster Recovery - they were down 15 hours
> for iSeries
> (lack of power) and another 24 hours till all of Win network came up (some
> WinServer services did
> not startup 1st time)
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