Question 1

How many units are included with this product?  In the photo it looks like there is one battery with LCD and 1 without, does this come with both or only the LCD UPS?

Accepted Answer

No, this is one unit with 1 battery, the LCD shows status of system.  you can buy other units that daisy chain in and the LCD provides status of all batteries connected.  I have 1 running a rack with 5 servers... works great!! Love it and would recommend it.  I run at 50% load and I get a solid 15 to 20 minutes of battery, plenty of time for the backup generators to kick on and get going.  And with only 1 unit to maintain, instead of 5 independent UPS takes up less space and easier to keep up with.

Question 2

I've seen this model as pictured and as a rack-mountable unit.  The display and APC label looked "upright" in both pictures.

My question:  If I rack-mount the pictured UPS, is there a way the to rotate the display 90 degrees?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the display can be rotated. That part is very easy. However, be aware that it doesn't come with mounting rails. You'll have to buy those separately. When I bought it that cost about $160. Unit is very heavy two person install.

After all that I've been very happy with it. Also there's a special plug required.

Question 3

Does this come with the hardware to mount it to a rack?

Accepted Answer

Hi Ian,

It doesn't include the "official" mounting rails, which can be purchased separately, although we were able to mount it with the front mounting screws and rear-half brackets that were included. If you want to be able to slide the unit out of the rack on a regular or as-needed basis, you should get the rails. If you plan on placing this unit and leaving it in place, you can get away with what is included (in my experience), and still be able to change the batteries through the face of the unit.

Question 4

Anyone using this with ESXi? What kind of interface do it use to connect to the VMs to power them down?

Accepted Answer

Yes if you use vSphere Center, but not sure about a standalone ESXi environment. Look up "PowerChute Network Shutdown 4.0 for VMware" at the APC website. My ESXi hosts are controlled through vSphere Center and I'm able to gracefully (and centrally) shut down the VMs and hosts through the "PowerChute Network Shutdown 4.0 for VMware" It's a VM (free) that's added to a host and configured through a browser. If you only wish to shutdown the VMs, you can always install the Powerchute Network Shutdown software in each VM individually, as you would do with physical machines.

Question 5

Hello, Does this item come with the 4-post rack mount kit?

Accepted Answer

it comes with the brackets in the last image, I've used them on my rack and it seems to hold up pretty well.  even thought the battery is pretty heavy, you'll remove the battery out of the front and mount the outer shell before installing the battery.  All in all it works pretty well.

Brand	APC
Series	Smart-UPS
Model	SMX3000LVNC

International Version	120V
Input Frequency	50/60 Hz +/- 3 Hz (auto sensing)
Input Connection	NEMA L5-30P

VA Rating	2880 VA
Watts	2700 Watts
Output Voltage	120V
Output Frequency	50/60 Hz +/- 3 Hz
Outlets	10
Outlet Type	1 x NEMA L5-30R 6 x NEMA 5-15R 3 x NEMA 5-20R

Battery Type	Sealed Lead Acid
Battery Recharge Time	3 hour(s)
Battery Replaceable	APCRBC143

Alarms	Alarm when on battery : distinctive low battery alarm : configurable delays
Interface Port	Smart-Slot
Management Software	YES
Approvals	BSMI, CSA, EN 50091-2, EN 55022 Class A, ENERGY STAR (USA), FCC Part 15 Class A, NOM, TUV, UL 1778, VCCI Class A
Rackmountable	4U

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Dimensions	7.00" x 19.00" x 17.00"
Weight	85.00 lbs.

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