RE: Now I'm Buying my first i5. :)

[Sharon Wintermute <SWintermute@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes,  I just haven't done so.  In order for me to do it, I would have to tell all the machines, I just haven't taken the time.  I have the cords. Eventually I will get there.

Sharon


-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bradley V. Stone
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 8:57 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: Now I'm Buying my first i5. :)

Isn't there a way to tell it to shut down when power goes out?  If you have
software on a PC or the iSeries I would think you could send some commands
to shut it down?

Bradley V. Stone
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Sharon Wintermute
> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 8:20 AM
> To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
> Subject: RE: Now I'm Buying my first i5. :)
>
>
> I have 3 APCs 1100, and an Eaton Powerware 1500.  They all handle
> my stuff great.  I have the older 150 and the 170 and about 5 pcs
> that are always on for support issues.   When the batteries die I
> go to my local wholesale battery place and I replaced the APC
> ones for about $28 per ups.  I don't buy batteries from the
> dealers anymore.
>
> What happens to me a lot is the stupid storm that comes in the
> middle of the night and shuts off the power.  When I hear the UPS
> alarms going off, I (and my son) get up and start shutting
> everything down.  It really sucks when you have 7 machines to
> shut down at 2:00 am. :)
>
> I recently got a 3-phase pPwerware UPS that's 30KVA from a client
> that replaced theirs with a newer and bigger one.  I haven't got
> it set up yet.  I will probably set it up to backup certain
> systems in my house and will use a secondary circuit box to do
> so.  Just another big project to start on.
>
>
> Sharon
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of PaulMmn
> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 9:50 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Cc: Jim Franz
> Subject: Re: Now I'm Buying my first i5. :)
>
> Jim--
>
> When the battery dies, check out http://www.RefurbUPS.com.  Their
> batteries sell cheaper than APCs by a whole bunch!
>
> Bradley--
>
> Check them out now-- it appears they have a "used UPS lot."  Also,
> APC has a used UPS lot as well...
>
> When the battery in my older APC Smart UPS 1400 died I more or less
> ignored for so long that I had to work hard to remove the leaky,
> deposit-encrusted battery from the UPS.  Since it was out of warranty
> anyway, I bought a new battery from Refurb.  It's been working fine-
> the battery was a 1-for-1 replacement with the original.
>
> --Paul E Musselman
> Paulmmn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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