Finally got the all hardware together. Ran memtest86+ for a few days, installed FreeNAS 9.3 on the new SSD and now running badblocks (still 2-3 days left i think). Since I have a little while until badblock completes I resumed my search for a suitable UPS (I know I should have gotten that from the start but budget was a bit tight). I read through the forums and using the NUT compatibility list, I came up with a couple UPS that seem suitable (and also available where I live). What is your opinion on those UPS ? anyone has experience using these ? any other recommendations ? brands I should avoid ?
More importantly though, I'm a bit at a loss as to the proper size of the UPS I would need. I don't need my server to be running non-stop and really want the UPS just in case of power loss to allow FreeNAS to shut down properly (usually how long does that take ?). My configuration is the following:
Finally, is pure sine wave output very important or is it OK to get a UPS that outputs a stepped sine wave (since they tend to be much cheaper) ?
Bonus noob question: what happens if my PSU fails ? am I correct in thinking that the only way to prevent bad things happening from this would be to have a redundant power supply ?
As always thanks a lot for your answers! this community has been extremely helpful and I'm very grateful to everybody who has taken time to answer all my noob questions.
More importantly though, I'm a bit at a loss as to the proper size of the UPS I would need. I don't need my server to be running non-stop and really want the UPS just in case of power loss to allow FreeNAS to shut down properly (usually how long does that take ?). My configuration is the following:
- Xeon 1230 v5
- Supermicro X11SSH-F
- 8x WD Red 4To
- Seasonic platinum 660W
Finally, is pure sine wave output very important or is it OK to get a UPS that outputs a stepped sine wave (since they tend to be much cheaper) ?
Bonus noob question: what happens if my PSU fails ? am I correct in thinking that the only way to prevent bad things happening from this would be to have a redundant power supply ?
As always thanks a lot for your answers! this community has been extremely helpful and I'm very grateful to everybody who has taken time to answer all my noob questions.