Comments on: APC PowerChute 8.0.1, Server 2008 & Hyper-V http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/ IP on everything Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:22:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jose Martins http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-114 Jose Martins Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:27:40 +0000 http://dsleeman.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-114 Having always preferred APC equipment for the last 10 years, now its time to change ... Having always preferred APC equipment for the last 10 years, now its time to change …

]]> By: David http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-93 David Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:34:52 +0000 http://dsleeman.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-93 Good Morning, The comments regarding the usability of APC software and virtual environments have been most helpful. To the gentleman that mentioned APC being bought by the Chinese, they were actually bought by Schneider Electric. Perhaps APC is NOT aware of this backlash or they cannot get it past Schneider's front office. In any event, none of us should care about that, it is unfortunate however as I am a LONG time APC user and have always found their equipment to be the best on the market. (And I'm talking over 2 decades here)., So this is a pain. Guess they have forgotten the rule of three in this,if everyone here tells three people not to buy and they tell three each soon APC is going to be a bit player .. although the forcing issue has not hurt Micro$oft any! Cheers! Good Morning,

The comments regarding the usability of APC software and virtual environments have been most helpful.

To the gentleman that mentioned APC being bought by the Chinese, they were actually bought by Schneider Electric. Perhaps APC is NOT aware of this backlash or they cannot get it past Schneider’s front office. In any event, none of us should care about that, it is unfortunate however as I am a LONG time APC user and have always found their equipment to be the best on the market. (And I’m talking over 2 decades here)., So this is a pain. Guess they have forgotten the rule of three in this,if everyone here tells three people not to buy and they tell three each soon APC is going to be a bit player .. although the forcing issue has not hurt Micro$oft any!

Cheers!

]]> By: Roberto Neigenfind http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-85 Roberto Neigenfind Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:17:14 +0000 http://dsleeman.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-85 Have anyone more have bad experiencies with APC UPS Deamon? (http://www.apcupsd.org/) Thanks in advance Have anyone more have bad experiencies with APC UPS Deamon?
(http://www.apcupsd.org/)
Thanks in advance

]]> By: Andy http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-83 Andy Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:23:09 +0000 http://dsleeman.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-83 Just use bugmenot.com to get a password for the apc website. I'm trying to work out why sbs2008 thinks the server is running on batteries all the time after a powercut. Can't work out how to get it to run on power again. Just use bugmenot.com to get a password for the apc website.
I’m trying to work out why sbs2008 thinks the server is running on batteries all the time after a powercut. Can’t work out how to get it to run on power again.

]]> By: Charles Fradenburg http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-79 Charles Fradenburg Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:18:21 +0000 http://dsleeman.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-79 Sorry, that link is very hard to find on the ref. page, so I dug it out to save all that need it some time... ftp://restrict:Kop$74!@ftp.apcc.com/restricted/software/pcpe/220/windows/PCPE_2.2_en-US.msi Wierd URL but it works... CDF Sorry, that link is very hard to find on the ref. page, so I dug it out to save all that need it some time…

ftp://restrict:Kop$74!@ftp.apcc.com/restricted/software/pcpe/220/windows/PCPE_2.2_en-US.msi

Wierd URL but it works…

CDF

]]> By: Charles Fradenburg http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-78 Charles Fradenburg Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:14:11 +0000 http://dsleeman.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-78 Finally got the software from an APC Tech. Had to literally bludgeon him to get it...here's the URL http://forums.isxusergroups.com/thread.jspa?messageID=17810&#17810 This is for Win7 using the USB cable. If you have a larger model UPS and it uses the serial cable, they advise using the business edition. I don't have the URL for that. You do need to create an account first, which seems to be working today....hurry! Enjoy CDF Finally got the software from an APC Tech. Had to literally bludgeon him to get it…here’s the URL

http://forums.isxusergroups.com/thread.jspa?messageID=17810&#17810

This is for Win7 using the USB cable.

If you have a larger model UPS and it uses the serial cable, they advise using the business edition. I don’t have the URL for that.

You do need to create an account first, which seems to be working today….hurry!

Enjoy
CDF

]]> By: Andrew A http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-77 Andrew A Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:33:55 +0000 http://dsleeman.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-77 APC have stuck their nose into something that is none of their concern, as configuring shutdown delays has always been the role of the user. To program a block in the install and then create more software with associated costs stinks. What happens when more virtualisation platforms are released - install blocks for those also, with more releases of Powerchute BE/network shutdown for xx, yy, zz? I work for an ASP/SI, and we tried to stack a bunch of new Hyper-V based units on existing APC equipment, stumbling on this issue. I would have liked the software to function for the entire duration of the equipment's life without having to re-invest. I have enjoyed the romance with their great equipment over the years, but it was too easy to look elsewhere given the circumstances. This has lead to ordering new equipment, and naturally having to steer clients in the same direction. Not a particularly smart move from APC with their competitors being so numerous nowerdays. They're going to lose their loyal customers if this (and their buggy coldfusion website) is a sign of what is to come. APC have stuck their nose into something that is none of their concern, as configuring shutdown delays has always been the role of the user. To program a block in the install and then create more software with associated costs stinks. What happens when more virtualisation platforms are released – install blocks for those also, with more releases of Powerchute BE/network shutdown for xx, yy, zz?

I work for an ASP/SI, and we tried to stack a bunch of new Hyper-V based units on existing APC equipment, stumbling on this issue. I would have liked the software to function for the entire duration of the equipment’s life without having to re-invest.

I have enjoyed the romance with their great equipment over the years, but it was too easy to look elsewhere given the circumstances. This has lead to ordering new equipment, and naturally having to steer clients in the same direction.

Not a particularly smart move from APC with their competitors being so numerous nowerdays. They’re going to lose their loyal customers if this (and their buggy coldfusion website) is a sign of what is to come.

]]> By: Charles Fradenburg http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-76 Charles Fradenburg Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:29:37 +0000 http://dsleeman.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-76 12-30-2009 Been an APC user for many, many years. Have three of these guys, from the very big to the very small and they are all still cooking just fine. Tried to create an acct. on the APC site (because this is apparently the only way they will let you download the software that supposedly works with Win7 & Server 2008) and this little operation evidently locked their server up. They can't even run a good server anymore...suppose the Chinese bought them out and now they don't care about us. Either that or they're smokin' some really good stuff there in the server room and just forgot to turn the server on... Sniff! Now I'll have to find another UPS company and throw out 3 perfectly good UPSes. Darn! (Chuckie in Redmond) 12-30-2009
Been an APC user for many, many years. Have three of these guys, from the very big to the very small and they are all still cooking just fine. Tried to create an acct. on the APC site (because this is apparently the only way they will let you download the software that supposedly works with Win7 & Server 2008) and this little operation evidently locked their server up. They can’t even run a good server anymore…suppose the Chinese bought them out and now they don’t care about us. Either that or they’re smokin’ some really good stuff there in the server room and just forgot to turn the server on…

Sniff! Now I’ll have to find another UPS company and throw out 3 perfectly good UPSes. Darn! (Chuckie in Redmond)

]]> By: Anthony Borton http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-75 Anthony Borton Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:37:15 +0000 http://dsleeman.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-75 Let me add my voice to the chorus. Not impressed APC! The batteries in the UPS I want to connect to my Hyper-V host are due for replacement in a little over a month. It's time to look for alternatives to APC gear. Let me add my voice to the chorus. Not impressed APC!

The batteries in the UPS I want to connect to my Hyper-V host are due for replacement in a little over a month. It’s time to look for alternatives to APC gear.

]]> By: John Lashnits http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-73 John Lashnits Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:56:25 +0000 http://dsleeman.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-73 Count me in - I'm looking elsewhere because of APC software "incompatibilities" and incompleteness. Count me in – I’m looking elsewhere because of APC software “incompatibilities” and incompleteness.

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