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From: jack@cscdec.cs.com (Jack Hudler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: How do I shutdown an HP9000/332 on orders from a UPS.
Message-ID: <98@cscdec.cs.com>
Date: 7 Jan 91 18:44:07 GMT
Reply-To: jack@cscdec.cs.com (Jack Hudler)
Organization: Computer Support Corporation. Dallas,Texas
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We have just installed a UPS for our network and HP9000.
I have connected the UPS (BEST) to an unused serial port, and I am able
to talk to it and know when power has failed.
But what I don't know how to handle is shutting down the HP9000 gracefully
without operator intervention. 
A sequence of events would be, Loss of power, wait 6 minutes for Novell
server to shutdown (via relay connections), order the UPS to shutdown 
in 1 minute and then reboot -h the HP9000. (this assumes power is not
restored before Novell server goes down)
This would at least make sure the power would be cycled to reboot the Novell
server.

Is reboot -h too ruthless? (I think it is)

Is there a PD version of UPS monitoring software out there?

Thanks,
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Jack           Computer Support Corporation             Dallas,Texas
Hudler         Internet: jack@cscdec.cs.com