Hi,
I'm planning to build my first NAS.
I have a simple APC UPS but it does not have USB port. I don't have money to spend on APC UPS with power outage notification.
I plan to build my own power outage detection (may be using Arduino) with serial connection to FreeNAS PC.
I'm planning to run FreeNAS from USB Stick
I would like to the following:
1) How can my Serial PC utility notify NAS software about power outage?
a) Do I have to shutdown the PC or is there a facility to just unmount the DISKs?
2) Is the FreeNAS installed on the USB Stick or does it run Live from USB Stick?
a) If yes, how can I install my Serial PC utility to the USB Stick ?
3) Did any one used any other custom solution for Power Outage Detection?
Any inputs will be of help to me.
Awaiting feedback from the community! :)
Regards, Pj
I'm planning to build my first NAS.
I have a simple APC UPS but it does not have USB port. I don't have money to spend on APC UPS with power outage notification.
I plan to build my own power outage detection (may be using Arduino) with serial connection to FreeNAS PC.
I'm planning to run FreeNAS from USB Stick
I would like to the following:
1) How can my Serial PC utility notify NAS software about power outage?
a) Do I have to shutdown the PC or is there a facility to just unmount the DISKs?
2) Is the FreeNAS installed on the USB Stick or does it run Live from USB Stick?
a) If yes, how can I install my Serial PC utility to the USB Stick ?
3) Did any one used any other custom solution for Power Outage Detection?
Any inputs will be of help to me.
Awaiting feedback from the community! :)
Regards, Pj