Help: Powering down unRAID in the event of power outages

[Pure]

Hi

 

I need some help, I recently started using unRAID and I ran into problem and can't find a plugin to solve it.

Where I live we have frequent power outages, lasting for s few hours at a time and I have a UPS that keeps my system up for about 30 mins.

 

The issue I have is I'm not always at home to power my systems down if the power goes out.

I can't connect the UPS to the unRAID box, to make use of the UPS App to shut the systems down. [Old UPS with a com port, New box with no com port].

 

Is there a method (App, Docker, VM, script) that can monitor my network e.g. ping a raspberry pi that is not on a UPS, every couple of minutes and if it doesn't get a response it shuts the unRAID box down.

 

Your help is appreciated. 

 

[ashman70]

You can buy a com port to USB adapter and that might work for you. That's about all I can think of, I don't know of any solution that will do what you want.

[BobPhoenix]

They also make PCI/PCIe cards that contain a com port - you could try that as well.

Edited November 29, 2017 by BobPhoenix

[Squid]

Problem would be that its unlikely that unRaid would include the drivers for the card.  I use add-on serial cards a lot for work, and none of them have ever been detected as standard com ports.

[BobPhoenix]

15 minutes ago, Squid said:

Problem would be that its unlikely that unRaid would include the drivers for the card.  I use add-on serial cards a lot for work, and none of them have ever been detected as standard com ports.

Figures.

[Pure]

Thank you for the response

 

Looks like I'm buying a new ups with USB functionality, in the long run prob the better solution

[Frank1940]

IF the battery is still good, you could use the old UPS to power battery chargers during a long outage...

[Vr2Io]

What UPS use now ? My APC UPS have a RJ45 port, with suitable cable, it can connect in serial or USB mode, it is a 2010 product.

[FreeMan]

5 hours ago, Frank1940 said:

IF the battery is still good, you could use the old UPS to power battery chargers during a long outage...

 

You can also plug network equipment into the old UPS as well - if the power is that bad, having some smoothing should help lengthen the lifespan of the modem, router and switches.