April 28, 20224 yr Hi everyone, I am looking at getting a UPS for my UnRAID server but having difficulty finding one. I'm looking for one that is compatible with UnRAID in the aim of shutting it down cleanly in the event of a power outage. I'm not too fussed about leaving it running for a long period of time on battery so nothing expensive, looking around £200ish if possible. The ones that I've found though have software which means the functionality for allowing safe shutdown is only Windows compatible - and presumably a Windows VM running on UnRAID wouldn't work. Can anyone recommend something?
April 28, 20224 yr 20 minutes ago, boardy said: Can anyone recommend something? Most APC and CyberPower UPS units work with unRAID natively. I am using the APC Back-Ups Pro 1000S (1000 VA/600 W). It works great and has gracefully shut down my unRAID server during a couple of power outages. Of course the VA/W rating you need in a UPS is dependent upon your unRAID server specs. I don't know what it might cost in the UK but I got mine for about US$140 a couple of years ago. The software is just for setup and monitoring on a Windows PC. It is not required for the unit to function in unRAID. Edited April 28, 20224 yr by Hoopster
April 29, 20224 yr Author Thanks Hoopster, That's interesting to know. I found an APC UPS on Amazon and asked the question there and APC responded themselves saying it only supports Windows, maybe they were just referring to the software for setting up. I think I'll get the APC one I found on Amazon then and hope that does the trick. Thanks for your help.
April 29, 20224 yr 5 minutes ago, boardy said: asked the question there and APC responded themselves saying it only supports Windows Their software is windows only, the software options for linux that may support it are third party, not supported by APC. http://www.apcupsd.org/ (built in to Unraid) https://networkupstools.org/ (available as a plugin for Unraid)
April 29, 20224 yr 24 minutes ago, boardy said: APC responded themselves saying it only supports Windows, maybe they were just referring to the software for setting up Yes, they were referring to the software. You don't need any APC software for unRAID. Just configure it as desired in Settings --> UPS Settings.
April 30, 20224 yr On 4/28/2022 at 12:01 PM, Hoopster said: Most APC and CyberPower UPS units work with unRAID natively. I am using the APC Back-Ups Pro 1000S (1000 VA/600 W). It works great and has gracefully shut down my unRAID server during a couple of power outages. I have the 1350VA/810W version of this model. I cannot speak more highly of it. Plug and play with Unraid, handles both power loss and unstable voltages perfectly. My server coasts along most times at 60-70W of power draw, and could potentially get a bit over an hour of run time (though best practice is never run more than 50% battery capacity before shut down).
April 30, 20224 yr On 4/29/2022 at 6:37 PM, Hoopster said: You don't need any APC software for unRAID. You might need one at some point when you change the unit's battery.
April 30, 20224 yr You might need one at some point when you change the unit's battery.I just changed the battery in my APC UPS last month. UnRAID APC daemon was warning me it was bad and I was able to change it with no issues and no APC software required.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
April 30, 20224 yr apctest works to reset the date on most, and is included in Unraid https://apcupsd-users.narkive.com/ndUBrLfk/how-do-i-reset-my-battery-s-date-like-in-power-chute
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