8 Units you say?
Use the following for your Xserve RAIDs (I don't know how you would
shut down
your XServe RAIDs, but this will signal them that power might go away
soon, so they
should stop using cache, to prevent data loss in the event that the
power actually runs out):
Don't forget the cables at around ~30 per.
AP9823 "UPS Simple Signaling Communications Cable for Unix"
Use the AP9617 ($280)
UPS Network Management Card
to use SNMP to tell your servers and clients that the power is about
to go away
(that's another story).
Arek Dreyer - Dreyer Network Consultants, Inc
Chicago-based 773-251-8931 email@hidden
Apple Certified Trainer, Apple Certified System Administrator
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