Uninterruptible Power Supply Service Windows 10

Is anyone familiar with setting up an apc uninterruptible power supply ups with server essentials 2016.

Uninterruptible power supply service windows 10.

Should it be a part of the test for readiness of a system that it has a functioning uninterruptible power supply that will run the system long enough to allow any and all automatic updates to windows 10 in their wisdom microsoft tells us do not turn off your machine when updates are running. The ups and server are connected with a usb cable and the server shows the ups connected in device manager. Let s say you bought a unit with enough juice to keep your computer running for 20 minutes after the power goes out. The native power configuration settings have several settings but i am not sure how to set them.

Tbh most ups only last about 10 to 15 minutes so really the only task you d want to schedule is to shut down your pc. Note if the ups tab tells you that the uninterruptible power supply service is not started select start control panel administrative tools services. Figure 4 10 with a connection established between windows home server and the uninterruptible power supply the ups tab shows the current status of the device. Without the agent software your computer is essentially just plugged into a dumb battery.

Ups assistant is intended for monitoring of status of the uninterruptible power supply ups connected to a computer through usb or com port and supporting the megatec centralion protocol ippon. Kind of like when you install antivirus and firewall it disables windows defender and firewall. Once the ups battery is fully charged turning off the main power at the power outlet causes the ups to switch to battery power the pc and single monitor stay on and 15 seconds later the speakers turn.