<div dir="ltr">Hi,<div><br></div><div>We're looking at getting a UPS to provide backup power for a Dell R610 and a 48-port Gigabit switch.</div><div><br></div><div>The model we're thinking of getting is the Eaton 5PX 1500 VA:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://powerquality.eaton.com/5PX1500iRT.aspx?GUID=3EADEC2A-F2DC-405B-9039-B7EA985469EC">http://powerquality.eaton.com/5PX1500iRT.aspx?GUID=3EADEC2A-F2DC-405B-9039-B7EA985469EC</a></div><div><div><br></div><div>I had a search of the NUTS HCL:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.networkupstools.org/stable-hcl.html?manufacturer=Eaton&model=5%20PX">http://www.networkupstools.org/stable-hcl.html?manufacturer=Eaton&model=5%20PX</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>and it lists the 5 PX (USB Port) and 5 PX (Serial Port) as being supported, via usbhid-ups and mgr-shut respectively.</div><div><br></div><div>However, I'd prefer to use Ethernet support, using the Eaton Network Card-MS:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://powerquality.eaton.com/Products-services/Power-Management/Connectivity/Network-MS.asp">http://powerquality.eaton.com/Products-services/Power-Management/Connectivity/Network-MS.asp</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Does anybody happen to know if Ethernet with Eaton devices is supported in NUTS, or how you'd get it working?</div><div><br></div><div>As well as the shutdown behaviour, we're also keen to monitor various metrics, like voltage/frequency etc. - is that possible via NUTS as well?</div><div><br></div><div>If the Eaton 5PX doesn't work well with NUTS, the alternative UPS we could get is the APC Smart-UPS 1500VA:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=sua1500rmi2u">http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=sua1500rmi2u</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>with a AP9631 network card:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.apc.com/products/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=AP9631">http://www.apc.com/products/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=AP9631</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Can anybody comment if the APC support in NUTS is more solid?</div><div><br></div><div>The HCL does list the APC Smart-UPS:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.networkupstools.org/stable-hcl.html?manufacturer=APC&model=Smart-UPS">http://www.networkupstools.org/stable-hcl.html?manufacturer=APC&model=Smart-UPS</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>but doesn't specify anything about Ethernet support.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Victor</div></div><div><br></div><div>PS: As a side-note, I noticed the HCL webpage doesn't seem to update the URL as you select different options - not sure if that's a bug?</div><div><br></div><div>This is on Chrome v45, on OSX.</div></div>