9 Rack PDU and UPS Tips: Disaster Preparedness
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The document provides 9 tips for using rack PDUs and UPSs to help prepare for disasters in edge computing applications. The tips include registering equipment to expedite warranty claims; adding fault tolerance with redundant UPS solutions; eliminating loose power connections; adding PDUs and UPSs to network diagrams; setting up power monitoring and policies; and adding temperature/humidity probes to detect potential problems. A bonus tip suggests backing up coffee makers with UPSs.
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9 Rack PDU and UPS Tips: Disaster Preparedness
- 1. 息 2018 Eaton. All Rights Reserved.. 9 rack PDU and UPS tips to help you in edge computing applications Disaster preparedness
- 2. 息 2018 Eaton. All Rights Reserved.. 2 Disaster preparedness: 9 rack PDU and UPS tips to help you in edge computing applicationsEverything breaks (eventually) and disasters are imminent Yes, you should make sure your UPS batteries are regularly checked and changed, but theres more
- 3. 息 2018 Eaton. All Rights Reserved.. 3 Register your equipment Helps expedite warranty claims With online registration you can: Create an inventory list of your power devices Document serial numbers (youll need those for tech support!) 1 Disaster preparedness: 9 rack PDU and UPS tips to help you in edge computing applications
- 4. 息 2018 Eaton. All Rights Reserved.. 4 Expedite warranty claims and battery replacement Document battery replacement date for annual budget (typically every 3 years but Eaton recommends no long- er than every 4 years) Document the part number of the UPS and the replace- ment battery pack(s) 2 Disaster preparedness: 9 rack PDU and UPS tips to help you in edge computing applications
- 5. 息 2018 Eaton. All Rights Reserved.. 5 Add fault tolerance Implement a redundant 2N UPS solution Use an automatic transfer switch for a secondary power source Install a maintenance bypass so you can swap out the UPS without dropping the load or powering down equipment 3 Disaster preparedness: 9 rack PDU and UPS tips to help you in edge computing applications
- 6. 息 2018 Eaton. All Rights Reserved.. 6 Eliminate loose power connections Look for rackmount PDUs with receptacle grips Prevent accidental disconnects 4 Disaster preparedness: 9 rack PDU and UPS tips to help you in edge computing applications
- 7. 息 2018 Eaton. All Rights Reserved.. 7 Add to network diagram Dont forget to add UPSs and PDUs to your network diagram 5 Free Visio stencils: [www.visiocafe.com] Disaster preparedness: 9 rack PDU and UPS tips to help you in edge computing applications
- 8. 息 2018 Eaton. All Rights Reserved.. 8 Set up monitoring Set up power management software alerts Set configurations and action policies to ensure automation of disaster avoidance plan 6 Disaster preparedness: 9 rack PDU and UPS tips to help you in edge computing applications
- 9. 息 2018 Eaton. All Rights Reserved.. 9 Set policies for remediation Create action policies to automate server power capping, load shedding and/or virtual machine (VM) migration should problems occur 7 Disaster preparedness: 9 rack PDU and UPS tips to help you in edge computing applications
- 10. 息 2018 Eaton. All Rights Reserved.. 10 Add a temperature and humidity probe Heat and humidity are often the first signals of impending disaster 8 Disaster preparedness: 9 rack PDU and UPS tips to help you in edge computing applications
- 11. 息 2018 Eaton. All Rights Reserved.. 11 Reboot devices Look for rack PDUs and UPSs that enable you to remotely reboot devices that have locked up 9 Disaster preparedness: 9 rack PDU and UPS tips to help you in edge computing applications
- 12. 息 2018 Eaton. All Rights Reserved.. 12 Bonus tip Make sure youve got your coffee maker backed up by a UPS. The only thing worse than an IT disaster is one without coffee
- 13. 息 2018 Eaton. All Rights Reserved.. 13 For more information, please visit www.powerquality.eaton.com/Australia Contact Eaton
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