29 May
2006
29 May
'06
12:16 a.m.
Don Y wrote:
> Am I missing anything here? Granted, the two
supplies
> possibly *do* share the load as a side-effect in normal
> operation. But, I assume the intent was for a single PSU
> to be capable of powering the entire device in the event of
> a failure in the "other" PSU?
I'm a sysadmin who unfortunately works with these things every day...
Yes, the intent is failover. You plug both in, and if one fails, the
other carries the unit. IIRC, your unit will make an annoying beeping
sound if one of the power supplies goes south.
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