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Disaster preparedness: 9 rack PDU
and UPS tips to help you in edge
computing applications

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Everything breaks (eventually) and
disasters are imminent.

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Yes, you should make sure your
UPS batteries are regularly
checked and changed, but there’s
more…

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1. Register your equipment
• Helps expedite warranty claims
• With online registration you can:
• Create an inventory list of your
power devices
• Document serial numbers (you’ll
need those for tech support!)

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2. Expedite warranty claims and
battery replacement
• Document battery replacement date for annual
budget (typically every 3 years, but Eaton
recommends no longer than every 4 years)
• Document the part number of the UPS and the
replacement battery pack(s)

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3. Add fault tolerance
• Implement a redundant 2N UPS solution
• Use an automatic transfer switch for a
secondary power source
• Install a maintenance bypass so you can
swap out the UPS without dropping the load
or powering down equipment
DID SOMEONE
SAY FAULT
TOLERANCE?

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4. Eliminate loose power
connections
• Look for rackmount PDUs with
receptacle grips
• Prevent accidental disconnects I NEED TO
DISCONNECT FROM
THIS KEYBOARD!

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5. Add to network diagram
• Don’t forget to add UPSs and PDUs to
your network diagram
• Free Visio stencils: www.visiocafe.com

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6. Set up monitoring
• Set up power management software
alerts
• Set configurations and action policies
to ensure automation of disaster
avoidance plan

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7. Set policies for remediation
• Create action policies to automate server power
capping, load shedding and/or virtual machine
(VM) migration should problems occur.

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8. Add a temperature and
humidity probe
• Heat and humidity are often the
first signals of impending
disaster
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LIKE IT HOT!

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IT 101: TURN IT
OFF, TURN IT ON!
9. Reboot devices
• Look for rack PDUs and
UPSs that enable you to
remotely reboot devices
that have locked up

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Bonus tip
• Make sure you’ve got your coffee maker
backed up by a UPS
• The only thing worse than an IT disaster
is one without coffee

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Looking for more tips?
• Check out our set of handbooks and
guides: Eaton.com/handbooks

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