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 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:23:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jfrmilner http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-176 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:36:16 +0000 http://dsleeman.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-176 This has been fixed in PowerChute Business Edition 5 Node v9.0

Regards,
jfrminer

]]> By: Caleb http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-133 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:22:50 +0000 http://dsleeman.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-133 Here are 2 good articles that give some additional info on this.

http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/articles-tutorials/microsoft-hyper-v-articles/general/power-management-hyper-v-Part1.html

http://www.virtualizationadmin.com/articles-tutorials/microsoft-hyper-v-articles/general/power-management-hyper-v-Part2.html

]]> By: Nadim J http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-132 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:08:17 +0000 http://dsleeman.wordpress.com/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-132 Well, the muppet at APC who made this decision has resulted in us looking at other UPSs for a 300 site roll out!

Well done big nose. Well done.

]]> By: Jose Martins http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-114 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 …

]]> By: David http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-93 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!

]]> By: Roberto Neigenfind http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-85 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

]]> By: Andy http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-83 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.

]]> By: Charles Fradenburg http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-79 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

]]> By: Charles Fradenburg http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-78 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

]]> By: Andrew A http://blogit.dslee.org/2009/07/03/apc-powerchute-8-0-1-server-2008-hyper-v/#comment-77 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.

]]>