Re: Mae-WEST

[Sanjay Dani <sanjay () professionals com>]

> > This gets me thinking about the backup generator that is supposed to be
> > online.
> >
> > Why didn't the generator kick-in before the UPS went down?
> Or, lets say, an automatic network monitor (ALA SNMP) that tells them 
> when UPS power is about to run down (before the lights go out) so they 
> can roll their generator into place.

It is amazing how many connectivity failures are power related.

For an APC UPS, all it takes is a dedicated $500 sparcstation,
the $99 powerchute UPS monitoring software, and a $99 modem
attached to the sparc for sending out a text page every time
the UPS coughs.

Sorry for stating the obvious.