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Tech Hut June 29, 2023 12m

You NEED a UPS! Connecting Synology and UNRAID to NUT Server

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  1. your home web probably needs this if your home web probably needs this if you're anything above using either like you're anything above using either like you're anything above using either like a single mini computer old desktop or a single mini computer old desktop or a single mini computer old desktop or laptop as your home lab chances are laptop as your home lab chances are laptop as your home lab chances are you're gonna need one of these this is a you're gonna need one of these this is a you're gonna need one of these this is a u key s specifically what I have here is u key s specifically what I have here is u key s specifically what I have here is the Smart Pro LCD UPS from trip light I the Smart Pro LCD UPS from trip light I the Smart Pro LCD UPS from trip light I sent this over to me to review which I'm sent this over to me to review which I'm sent this over to me to review which I'm very happy that they did because at very happy that they did because at very happy that they did because at least in my area I'm on the Eastern side least in my area I'm on the Eastern side least in my area I'm on the Eastern side of Washington we get some major wins and of Washington we get some major wins and of Washington we get some major wins and because of those wins the power flickers because of those wins the power flickers because of those wins the power flickers like I said if you're anything above a like I said if you're anything above a like I said if you're anything above a single device or something for your home single device or something for your home single device or something for your home lab you're going to want something like lab you're going to want something like lab you're going to want something like this because if you have a bunch of data this because if you have a bunch of data this because if you have a bunch of data moving in between devices you have disks moving in between devices you have disks moving in between devices you have disks spinning a single power surge or power spinning a single power surge or power spinning a single power surge or power disconnect real quick can cause data disconnect real quick can cause data disconnect real quick can cause data loss or even worse actually damage the loss or even worse actually damage the loss or even worse actually damage the hardware in your computer or Nas or hardware in your computer or Nas or hardware in your computer or Nas or server whatever you happen to be using server whatever you happen to be using server whatever you happen to be using these things these UPS's are basically these things these UPS's are basically these things these UPS's are basically big batteries the one I have big batteries the one I have big batteries the one I have specifically the smart 1500 has a lead specifically the smart 1500 has a lead specifically the smart 1500 has a lead acid battery in it so it is a rather acid battery in it so it is a rather acid battery in it so it is a rather honky and beefy boy granted it is a 2u honky and beefy boy granted it is a 2u honky and beefy boy granted it is a 2u unit so it fits in there real nice you unit so it fits in there real nice you unit so it fits in there real nice you can see here it supports half load so can see here it supports half load so can see here it supports half load so 450 Watts at 12 minutes a 900 watts at 450 Watts at 12 minutes a 900 watts at 450 Watts at 12 minutes a 900 watts at four minutes so if you're using it at four minutes so if you're using it at four minutes so if you're using it at full load it's still enough time for it full load it's still enough time for it full load it's still enough time for it to send a signal to all your devices to to send a signal to all your devices to to send a signal to all your devices to give it a proper shutdown me I am not give it a proper shutdown me I am not give it a proper shutdown me I am not using it at full capacity I didn't need using it at full capacity I didn't need using it at full capacity I didn't need to get something this extreme I could to get something this extreme I could to get something this extreme I could have gotten much lower spec machine I have gotten much lower spec machine I have gotten much lower spec machine I think if power goes out right now I got think if power goes out right now I got think if power goes out right now I got about 45 minutes because really the only about 45 minutes because really the only about 45 minutes because really the only things I have plugged into it I have my

  2. things I have plugged into it I have my things I have plugged into it I have my unraid machine which house saw the media unraid machine which house saw the media unraid machine which house saw the media I have arsenology Nas which hosts like I have arsenology Nas which hosts like I have arsenology Nas which hosts like all my backup stuff and then we have a all my backup stuff and then we have a all my backup stuff and then we have a Intel Nook which hosts the media server Intel Nook which hosts the media server Intel Nook which hosts the media server itself those devices are constantly itself those devices are constantly itself those devices are constantly talking to each other exchanging data talking to each other exchanging data talking to each other exchanging data moving files around so having something moving files around so having something moving files around so having something like this is very good looking into the like this is very good looking into the like this is very good looking into the unit I have here specifically it does unit I have here specifically it does unit I have here specifically it does have a good amount of i o there's a have a good amount of i o there's a have a good amount of i o there's a telephone cable ports and all kinds of telephone cable ports and all kinds of telephone cable ports and all kinds of things the most important for my use things the most important for my use things the most important for my use case is one of course the power outlets case is one of course the power outlets case is one of course the power outlets that includes eight of them and also the that includes eight of them and also the that includes eight of them and also the USB port this USB port is how I get a USB port this USB port is how I get a USB port this USB port is how I get a computer a device something to talk to computer a device something to talk to computer a device something to talk to it to recognize if it is running off of it to recognize if it is running off of it to recognize if it is running off of battery power what that battery battery power what that battery battery power what that battery percentage is at so then it can percentage is at so then it can percentage is at so then it can communicate with the other devices in communicate with the other devices in communicate with the other devices in this video what I'm going to do real this video what I'm going to do real this video what I'm going to do real quick is show you a script that you can quick is show you a script that you can quick is show you a script that you can use to install a nut server which is how use to install a nut server which is how use to install a nut server which is how you can actually see what is going on you can actually see what is going on you can actually see what is going on your UPS on just about any device and your UPS on just about any device and your UPS on just about any device and then I'm going to show you my personal then I'm going to show you my personal then I'm going to show you my personal use case which is using my Synology use case which is using my Synology use case which is using my Synology device as the main server the USB is device as the main server the USB is device as the main server the USB is actually plugged directly into the actually plugged directly into the actually plugged directly into the Synology from the ups and in that Synology from the ups and in that Synology from the ups and in that Synology we'll talk to the other Synology we'll talk to the other Synology we'll talk to the other machines such as my unread machine machines such as my unread machine machines such as my unread machine telling it what is going on so then it telling it what is going on so then it telling it what is going on so then it can shut itself off properly but you can shut itself off properly but you can shut itself off properly but you know when you don't need a UPS that is know when you don't need a UPS that is know when you don't need a UPS that is right a lenode on Akamai connected Cloud right a lenode on Akamai connected Cloud right a lenode on Akamai connected Cloud your lenodes are hosted in giant your lenodes are hosted in giant your lenodes are hosted in giant databases with generators so power databases with generators so power databases with generators so power issues is not going to be your concern issues is not going to be your concern issues is not going to be your concern and setting up point one is really easy and setting up point one is really easy and setting up point one is really easy you can pick between a bunch of you can pick between a bunch of you can pick between a bunch of different Linux distributions including different Linux distributions including different Linux distributions including Debian arch really whatever you need or

  3. Debian arch really whatever you need or Debian arch really whatever you need or even something like a Minecraft server even something like a Minecraft server even something like a Minecraft server up and running with ease and better yet up and running with ease and better yet up and running with ease and better yet for new users you can get a 100 60 day for new users you can get a 100 60 day for new users you can get a 100 60 day credit at the link down below and to credit at the link down below and to credit at the link down below and to actually set this up what we're going to actually set this up what we're going to actually set this up what we're going to be doing is using the network UPS tools be doing is using the network UPS tools be doing is using the network UPS tools or the nut project now thankfully one of or the nut project now thankfully one of or the nut project now thankfully one of the employees over at Eaton created a the employees over at Eaton created a the employees over at Eaton created a really nice script for us so if we check really nice script for us so if we check really nice script for us so if we check it out it'll take us to this GitHub page it out it'll take us to this GitHub page it out it'll take us to this GitHub page right here which will show us how to right here which will show us how to right here which will show us how to monitor our ups with free software now monitor our ups with free software now monitor our ups with free software now you could do this with just about you could do this with just about you could do this with just about anything you use a Raspberry Pi your anything you use a Raspberry Pi your anything you use a Raspberry Pi your pre-existing server and you can see on pre-existing server and you can see on pre-existing server and you can see on the Ubuntu Server I went ahead updated the Ubuntu Server I went ahead updated the Ubuntu Server I went ahead updated it typed LS USB and we can see I do have it typed LS USB and we can see I do have it typed LS USB and we can see I do have my trip Lite UPS plugged in here via USB my trip Lite UPS plugged in here via USB my trip Lite UPS plugged in here via USB so from there I'm going to go ahead and so from there I'm going to go ahead and so from there I'm going to go ahead and proceed and use their script which makes proceed and use their script which makes proceed and use their script which makes this incredibly easy if you're going to this incredibly easy if you're going to this incredibly easy if you're going to use this I do recommend you read through use this I do recommend you read through use this I do recommend you read through it goes over some of the devices it it goes over some of the devices it it goes over some of the devices it supports this is the device that I have supports this is the device that I have supports this is the device that I have so it's going to be supported if you so it's going to be supported if you so it's going to be supported if you don't have a support advice again using don't have a support advice again using don't have a support advice again using software that's built in with whatever software that's built in with whatever software that's built in with whatever NASA software you happen to be using NASA software you happen to be using NASA software you happen to be using works great the nut project also has works great the nut project also has works great the nut project also has Docker containers that are really easy Docker containers that are really easy Docker containers that are really easy to set up or if you check out this video to set up or if you check out this video to set up or if you check out this video right here by techno Tim this is a much right here by techno Tim this is a much right here by techno Tim this is a much longer in-depth video of all the longer in-depth video of all the longer in-depth video of all the specific customization and configuration specific customization and configuration specific customization and configuration to do this manually yourself so that to do this manually yourself so that to do this manually yourself so that will be linked down below if that's will be linked down below if that's will be linked down below if that's something you're interested in but for something you're interested in but for something you're interested in but for this video we are simply going to use this video we are simply going to use this video we are simply going to use the script we have a prerequisite the script we have a prerequisite the script we have a prerequisite supported UPS a Linux computer that uses supported UPS a Linux computer that uses supported UPS a Linux computer that uses the APT package manager just installed the APT package manager just installed the APT package manager just installed neofetch real quick this is in fact a

  4. neofetch real quick this is in fact a neofetch real quick this is in fact a Ubuntu Server as you can see here sudo Ubuntu Server as you can see here sudo Ubuntu Server as you can see here sudo privileges USB connection we just tested privileges USB connection we just tested privileges USB connection we just tested that out with the ls USB command we have that out with the ls USB command we have that out with the ls USB command we have our connection they want some open ports our connection they want some open ports our connection they want some open ports I'm not going to open those ports I'm not going to open those ports I'm not going to open those ports externally all the devices on my home externally all the devices on my home externally all the devices on my home network can communicate with each other network can communicate with each other network can communicate with each other none of these packages installed which none of these packages installed which none of these packages installed which I'm pretty sure I do not and now we will I'm pretty sure I do not and now we will I'm pretty sure I do not and now we will run through the process so I am run through the process so I am run through the process so I am currently in my root directory you can currently in my root directory you can currently in my root directory you can see there I'm going to do this in a temp see there I'm going to do this in a temp see there I'm going to do this in a temp directory real quick so I'm going to directory real quick so I'm going to directory real quick so I'm going to make directory temp and then CD into make directory temp and then CD into make directory temp and then CD into that directory and then what I'm going that directory and then what I'm going that directory and then what I'm going to do is copy this Command right here to do is copy this Command right here to do is copy this Command right here paste it on in which will download that paste it on in which will download that paste it on in which will download that script for us hit enter and there we go script for us hit enter and there we go script for us hit enter and there we go so now we're going to make it executable so now we're going to make it executable so now we're going to make it executable with this command which is a chmod x with this command which is a chmod x with this command which is a chmod x paste that on in hit enter and now we paste that on in hit enter and now we paste that on in hit enter and now we can run the script so it's just sudo and can run the script so it's just sudo and can run the script so it's just sudo and then the normal command to run things so then the normal command to run things so then the normal command to run things so let's paste that on in and then simply let's paste that on in and then simply let's paste that on in and then simply follow the prompts so important you're follow the prompts so important you're follow the prompts so important you're going to run a APT update which I did going to run a APT update which I did going to run a APT update which I did just run in the sake of time I don't just run in the sake of time I don't just run in the sake of time I don't have any of these packages installed so have any of these packages installed so have any of these packages installed so do I want to assume the risk I'm going do I want to assume the risk I'm going do I want to assume the risk I'm going to say yes for now it recommends that we to say yes for now it recommends that we to say yes for now it recommends that we do what I already did which is run the do what I already did which is run the do what I already did which is run the APT update so it's not having to do too APT update so it's not having to do too APT update so it's not having to do too much I'm going to say yes it can go much I'm going to say yes it can go much I'm going to say yes it can go ahead and do that if it would like to ahead and do that if it would like to ahead and do that if it would like to and now it's asking for my SM pv2 and now it's asking for my SM pv2 and now it's asking for my SM pv2 Community string so if I scroll down Community string so if I scroll down Community string so if I scroll down here this is basically going to be a here this is basically going to be a here this is basically going to be a password for our SM or SNMP server watch password for our SM or SNMP server watch password for our SM or SNMP server watch again is one of the methods to go and again is one of the methods to go and again is one of the methods to go and connect so for example right here I connect so for example right here I connect so for example right here I could do either and then we have an smmp

  5. could do either and then we have an smmp could do either and then we have an smmp if I wanted to connect this as a client if I wanted to connect this as a client if I wanted to connect this as a client so I'm going to give it a simple so I'm going to give it a simple so I'm going to give it a simple password I'll change it a little bit password I'll change it a little bit password I'll change it a little bit later but for now I'll just call it later but for now I'll just call it later but for now I'll just call it hopkey UPS as that just seems to be the hopkey UPS as that just seems to be the hopkey UPS as that just seems to be the prefix of uh most things on my home prefix of uh most things on my home prefix of uh most things on my home network I'm gonna hit enter and now it's network I'm gonna hit enter and now it's network I'm gonna hit enter and now it's going to run through install all the going to run through install all the going to run through install all the packages and get most of everything set packages and get most of everything set packages and get most of everything set up for us we have a service to be up for us we have a service to be up for us we have a service to be restarted I'm just going to go ahead and restarted I'm just going to go ahead and restarted I'm just going to go ahead and proceed and it's doing a lot of the proceed and it's doing a lot of the proceed and it's doing a lot of the configuration for us so you can see UPS configuration for us so you can see UPS configuration for us so you can see UPS Network Tools it's discovered and found Network Tools it's discovered and found Network Tools it's discovered and found the USB device it's installing some of the USB device it's installing some of the USB device it's installing some of the drivers for us it is now connecting the drivers for us it is now connecting the drivers for us it is now connecting to our ups and now it's creating a lot to our ups and now it's creating a lot to our ups and now it's creating a lot of files it's doing a whole bunch of of files it's doing a whole bunch of of files it's doing a whole bunch of different things I'm going to go ahead different things I'm going to go ahead different things I'm going to go ahead and actually restart that service so and actually restart that service so and actually restart that service so that stops popping up and there we go we that stops popping up and there we go we that stops popping up and there we go we should now be able to see our cool UPS should now be able to see our cool UPS should now be able to see our cool UPS statistics at this page right here I'm statistics at this page right here I'm statistics at this page right here I'm going to control click it there we go going to control click it there we go going to control click it there we go the the the 192.168 put in your actual local IP 192.168 put in your actual local IP 192.168 put in your actual local IP address of the server you just installed address of the server you just installed address of the server you just installed this on on hit enter uh maybe let's get this on on hit enter uh maybe let's get this on on hit enter uh maybe let's get rid of this here we are and we can see rid of this here we are and we can see rid of this here we are and we can see that we are online we can see our model that we are online we can see our model that we are online we can see our model our system our battery run time which is our system our battery run time which is our system our battery run time which is incredibly important that's how long incredibly important that's how long incredibly important that's how long that will actually get on our current that will actually get on our current that will actually get on our current percent of load if power does go out now percent of load if power does go out now percent of load if power does go out now we have a couple links here if I go we have a couple links here if I go we have a couple links here if I go ahead and click on all data it's going ahead and click on all data it's going ahead and click on all data it's going to give us a rundown of a lot of the to give us a rundown of a lot of the to give us a rundown of a lot of the information about our actual UPS here information about our actual UPS here information about our actual UPS here and if we go back and then click right and if we go back and then click right and if we go back and then click right here this is going to give us some nice here this is going to give us some nice here this is going to give us some nice charts to see a little bit better and charts to see a little bit better and charts to see a little bit better and more visually what is going on more more visually what is going on more more visually what is going on more specific numbers when it comes to the specific numbers when it comes to the specific numbers when it comes to the voltage of output input runtime General voltage of output input runtime General voltage of output input runtime General status time and all that now doing it

  6. status time and all that now doing it status time and all that now doing it this way is perfectly fine and honestly this way is perfectly fine and honestly this way is perfectly fine and honestly if you do plan on doing this I do if you do plan on doing this I do if you do plan on doing this I do recommend you check out the video on by recommend you check out the video on by recommend you check out the video on by techno Tim goes into way more detail on techno Tim goes into way more detail on techno Tim goes into way more detail on how to connect devices to your custom how to connect devices to your custom how to connect devices to your custom nut server and a bunch of different nut server and a bunch of different nut server and a bunch of different things really good video If you're things really good video If you're things really good video If you're trying to do all this kind of custom me trying to do all this kind of custom me trying to do all this kind of custom me I am not doing it custom I am using good I am not doing it custom I am using good I am not doing it custom I am using good old unraid as well as technology old unraid as well as technology old unraid as well as technology starting with questionology I mentioned starting with questionology I mentioned starting with questionology I mentioned earlier that my actual UPS is plugged earlier that my actual UPS is plugged earlier that my actual UPS is plugged directly into the Synology so this is directly into the Synology so this is directly into the Synology so this is kind of our host server and it does a kind of our host server and it does a kind of our host server and it does a pretty good job at that if we go over pretty good job at that if we go over pretty good job at that if we go over here to the control panel and we open up here to the control panel and we open up here to the control panel and we open up hardware and power go over to UPS you hardware and power go over to UPS you hardware and power go over to UPS you can see I have UPS support enabled and I can see I have UPS support enabled and I can see I have UPS support enabled and I have it set to U USB UPS if I go to have it set to U USB UPS if I go to have it set to U USB UPS if I go to device information you can see it is device information you can see it is device information you can see it is successfully connected it's really just successfully connected it's really just successfully connected it's really just plug and play when hooking it up into plug and play when hooking it up into plug and play when hooking it up into Synology we do have a some settings here Synology we do have a some settings here Synology we do have a some settings here we have until low battery which I'm not we have until low battery which I'm not we have until low battery which I'm not honestly sure what that means I honestly sure what that means I honestly sure what that means I contacted Synology they said that's up contacted Synology they said that's up contacted Synology they said that's up to the actual UPS so I need to kind of to the actual UPS so I need to kind of to the actual UPS so I need to kind of figure that out if you know let me know figure that out if you know let me know figure that out if you know let me know down below here enable Network UPS down below here enable Network UPS down below here enable Network UPS server that is what I did to connect server that is what I did to connect server that is what I did to connect unray to it and then right here I have unray to it and then right here I have unray to it and then right here I have my actual unraid server and this is the my actual unraid server and this is the my actual unraid server and this is the IP of the computer that I initially set IP of the computer that I initially set IP of the computer that I initially set this up on you're going to need to allow this up on you're going to need to allow this up on you're going to need to allow access to both of the device and access to both of the device and access to both of the device and whatever computer you're using because whatever computer you're using because whatever computer you're using because there's actually process to set the there's actually process to set the there's actually process to set the password and all that which I found out password and all that which I found out password and all that which I found out here one of the things I really love here one of the things I really love here one of the things I really love about unread is their forms in the

  7. about unread is their forms in the about unread is their forms in the community chances are if you have a community chances are if you have a community chances are if you have a problem somebody's going to answer you problem somebody's going to answer you problem somebody's going to answer you somebody's had the same problem before somebody's had the same problem before somebody's had the same problem before or being premium paid software they have or being premium paid software they have or being premium paid software they have a really active community and this right a really active community and this right a really active community and this right here it's a rather old thread but it was here it's a rather old thread but it was here it's a rather old thread but it was still the solution I needed nonetheless still the solution I needed nonetheless still the solution I needed nonetheless this person goes over the same issue I this person goes over the same issue I this person goes over the same issue I was having trying to connect a unread was having trying to connect a unread was having trying to connect a unread device to a Synology host I started device to a Synology host I started device to a Synology host I started reading through all their reading through all their reading through all their troubleshooting steps kind of led me to troubleshooting steps kind of led me to troubleshooting steps kind of led me to what I needed to do what started here if what I needed to do what started here if what I needed to do what started here if we go over to my unread device here if we go over to my unread device here if we go over to my unread device here if we go over to settings you can see that we go over to settings you can see that we go over to settings you can see that there is UPS settings here this is not there is UPS settings here this is not there is UPS settings here this is not what we're going to want to use to what we're going to want to use to what we're going to want to use to actually set up a nut server on unread actually set up a nut server on unread actually set up a nut server on unread here we're going to go over to here we're going to go over to here we're going to go over to Applications you can just search for nut Applications you can just search for nut Applications you can just search for nut and this will bring a whole bunch of and this will bring a whole bunch of and this will bring a whole bunch of applications and plugins that you could applications and plugins that you could applications and plugins that you could go ahead and pull right here is the one go ahead and pull right here is the one go ahead and pull right here is the one I'm using the nut Network UPS tools you I'm using the nut Network UPS tools you I'm using the nut Network UPS tools you just installed that and then on under just installed that and then on under just installed that and then on under settings it adds a new one specifically settings it adds a new one specifically settings it adds a new one specifically for not which is what strenology is for not which is what strenology is for not which is what strenology is using to host it in their back end so we using to host it in their back end so we using to host it in their back end so we click on that and you can see some of click on that and you can see some of click on that and you can see some of the settings I have the current runtime the settings I have the current runtime the settings I have the current runtime left 41 minutes that's pretty close left 41 minutes that's pretty close left 41 minutes that's pretty close battery life is 100 so it's all up and battery life is 100 so it's all up and battery life is 100 so it's all up and connected just fine now to get it connected just fine now to get it connected just fine now to get it connects properly we have our IP there connects properly we have our IP there connects properly we have our IP there we have to set up as a slave service is we have to set up as a slave service is we have to set up as a slave service is enabled but getting the usernames and enabled but getting the usernames and enabled but getting the usernames and passwords here is the problem generally passwords here is the problem generally passwords here is the problem generally speaking and that was found out back speaking and that was found out back speaking and that was found out back over here on this thread somebody down over here on this thread somebody down over here on this thread somebody down here save this you end up having to do a here save this you end up having to do a here save this you end up having to do a telnet command into your Synology NASA telnet command into your Synology NASA telnet command into your Synology NASA with this port which is the port that

  8. with this port which is the port that with this port which is the port that the nut server is running on and when the nut server is running on and when the nut server is running on and when you're in there you could type some you're in there you could type some you're in there you could type some commands you can see here the following commands you can see here the following commands you can see here the following commands username password and then they commands username password and then they commands username password and then they just have a bunch of examples of the just have a bunch of examples of the just have a bunch of examples of the commands they used so I just use this to commands they used so I just use this to commands they used so I just use this to set it up so again big shout out to the set it up so again big shout out to the set it up so again big shout out to the community forums over there on unraid so community forums over there on unraid so community forums over there on unraid so boom connected that up if I go and boom connected that up if I go and boom connected that up if I go and disable this real quick I'll be able to disable this real quick I'll be able to disable this real quick I'll be able to show you some of the options we have show you some of the options we have show you some of the options we have within this little application there we within this little application there we within this little application there we go so here we have battery level I do go so here we have battery level I do go so here we have battery level I do like this a little bit better because it like this a little bit better because it like this a little bit better because it can be uh more specific on what is going can be uh more specific on what is going can be uh more specific on what is going on you could set a certain battery level on you could set a certain battery level on you could set a certain battery level I have it set to 40 because I'm assuming I have it set to 40 because I'm assuming I have it set to 40 because I'm assuming the Synology low battery is like 20 or the Synology low battery is like 20 or the Synology low battery is like 20 or 25 percent hopefully because if I have 25 percent hopefully because if I have 25 percent hopefully because if I have this set lower than that the Synology this set lower than that the Synology this set lower than that the Synology will put itself in suspension mode turn will put itself in suspension mode turn will put itself in suspension mode turn off before it has the opportunity to off before it has the opportunity to off before it has the opportunity to send out the signal to turn off unraid send out the signal to turn off unraid send out the signal to turn off unraid which would not be good so yeah I'm which would not be good so yeah I'm which would not be good so yeah I'm gonna go ahead and fire this back up gonna go ahead and fire this back up gonna go ahead and fire this back up real quick to make sure that I don't real quick to make sure that I don't real quick to make sure that I don't forget that that's very important so forget that that's very important so forget that that's very important so there we go and uh also another thing I there we go and uh also another thing I there we go and uh also another thing I like more about underneath I'm probably like more about underneath I'm probably like more about underneath I'm probably don't tell Synology this but I'm don't tell Synology this but I'm don't tell Synology this but I'm probably gonna switch to unraid as my probably gonna switch to unraid as my probably gonna switch to unraid as my main thing eventually I do like main thing eventually I do like main thing eventually I do like serenology software though it's really serenology software though it's really serenology software though it's really really good at least as far as like the really good at least as far as like the really good at least as far as like the reverse proxies photo backups things reverse proxies photo backups things reverse proxies photo backups things like that virtual machines do but here like that virtual machines do but here like that virtual machines do but here on honorrade you can see it gives us a on honorrade you can see it gives us a on honorrade you can see it gives us a lot more information as compared to the lot more information as compared to the lot more information as compared to the device information that Synology gives device information that Synology gives device information that Synology gives us we have the status the shutdown timer us we have the status the shutdown timer us we have the status the shutdown timer the driver version a bunch of different

  9. the driver version a bunch of different the driver version a bunch of different things so basically UPS is something you things so basically UPS is something you things so basically UPS is something you are at least eventually going to need in are at least eventually going to need in are at least eventually going to need in your home lab it's something you should your home lab it's something you should your home lab it's something you should probably budget for it's really probably budget for it's really probably budget for it's really important to actually kind of do a important to actually kind of do a important to actually kind of do a calculation figure out how much power calculation figure out how much power calculation figure out how much power you're actually going to need so you you're actually going to need so you you're actually going to need so you don't spend it like two three hundred don't spend it like two three hundred don't spend it like two three hundred dollars more than you need to on a UPS dollars more than you need to on a UPS dollars more than you need to on a UPS and with all that I do hope you enjoyed and with all that I do hope you enjoyed and with all that I do hope you enjoyed this video if you have never checked out this video if you have never checked out this video if you have never checked out underrated before it's definitely underrated before it's definitely underrated before it's definitely something worth checking out when it something worth checking out when it something worth checking out when it comes to your options of like Nas comes to your options of like Nas comes to your options of like Nas software it's personally one of my software it's personally one of my software it's personally one of my favorites that you can just download and favorites that you can just download and favorites that you can just download and put on anything with all that hope you put on anything with all that hope you put on anything with all that hope you have a beautiful day

Summary

This transcript emphasizes the importance of a UPS, specifically the Tripp Lite Smart Pro LCD UPS, for home labs with multiple devices. It highlights how power flickers and surges can lead to data loss or hardware damage, and a UPS provides battery backup and allows for safe shutdowns. The key takeaway is that investing in a UPS is crucial for protecting your home lab's data and equipment.

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