My server rack

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I picked up my server rack from some local guy that seemed to be selling off an abandoned server farm, I think in Morrisville.

Power

Power consumption

Component PSU CyberPower capacity
Bitpost 750W 30%?
Melange 750W 30%?
Cast 750W 30%?
Bluto 1050W 45%, 135% when gaming (overloaded, constant beeping)
Toggle-off power strip - 40% fully loaded with Sony Logitech etc.
Sony 65" TV - 37%
Logitech 7.1 amped speakers - 3%

Layout

  • CyberPower
    • UPS
      • Bitpost
      • Melange
      • Cast
    • Surge
      • APS Back-UPS ES 550W
        • UPS
          • Google 2Gb floor cable modem
          • Google 2Gb wall cable modem
          • Always-on power strip
            • Server rack fans
            • TP-Link TL-SG1024 24-port gigabit switch
            • Asus AC1300 wireless router
            • Ageen mega USB hub
        • Surge
          • Bluto
          • Toggle-off power strip
            • Sony 65" TV
            • Logitech 7.1 amplified speakers
            • KVM hub

HISTORY

  • Prev APS Back-UPS 750 ES UPS: melange, cast, Always-On-Ups strip (usb hub, server case fan, asus router, tplink switch)
  • Prev APS Back-UPS 750 ES Surge: Always-On-Surge strip
  • Prev APS 750 was plugged into APS 550 surge

Update:

  • x pull toggle-off power strip from wall, plug into APS550 Surge
  • mount CyberPower and plug into wall
  • update and shut down Bitpost, unplug, plug into CP-UPS, turn on, fix IP as needed, etc.
  • check power consumption and adjust plan
  • update and shut down melange, unplug, plug into CP-UPS, turn on
  • check power consumption and adjust plan
  • update and shut down cast, unplug, plug into CP-UPS, turn on
  • check power consumption and adjust plan
  • pull APS550 from wall
  • pull always-on-ups strip from APS 750W, plug into APS550 UPS


  • pull APS750 from APS550, harvest battery, mark battery, SMASH APS750