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AN!Wiki :: How To :: Selecting Hardware For Your Anvil!

This guide's goal is to provide a high-level overview on how to match appropriate hardware for anticipated loads on your Anvil! platform.

System Requirements

To provide full stack redundancy, there are minimum system requirements. These are not performance requirements, but instead, minimum features and capabilities.

UPSes

Two network-connected UPSes are required in order for ScanCore to monitor incoming power states, estimated run time remaining during power outage, charge percentage during recovery and to alert on distorted input power.

Currently, any UPS that supports the APC (Schneider) AP9630 or AP9631 network cards are supported.

If you plan to use a different make or model, please verify that the input voltage and frequency, battery run time and battery charge percentage can be retrieved over the network. If so, please contact us and we'll be happy to work to add support.

Switched PDUs

Two network-switched PDUs are used to provide backup fencing for the Anvil! nodes.

Currently, any APC (Schneider) switched PDU, like the AP7900, are supported. Raritan brand PDUs are also supported, like the PX2-5260A4R.

Other brands may work fine, but may not be ideal due to slow switching times (TrippLite switched PDUs are an example of PDUs that work, but are very slow to switch and confirm states).

If you plan to use a different make or model, please verify that you can turn an outlet on and off, and that you can verify the outlet's current state. If so, please contact us and we'll be happy to work to add support.

Foundation Pack

Anvil! Nodes

Striker Dashboards

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 == UPSes ==
-Network-connected UPSes are required in order for [[ScanCore]] to monitor incoming power states, estimated run time remaining during power outage, charge percentage during recovery and to alert on distorted input power.
+Two network-connected [[UPS]]es are required in order for [[ScanCore]] to monitor incoming power states, estimated run time remaining during power outage, charge percentage during recovery and to alert on distorted input power.
 Currently, any UPS that supports the APC (Schneider) [http://www.apc.com/shop/ca/en/products/UPS-Network-Management-Card-2/P-AP9630 AP9630] or [http://www.apc.com/shop/ca/en/products/UPS-Network-Management-Card-2-with-Environmental-Monitoring/P-AP9631 AP9631] network cards are supported.
 If you plan to use a different make or model, please verify that the input voltage and frequency, battery run time and battery charge percentage can be retrieved over the network. If so, please [[Support|contact us]] and we'll be happy to work to add support.
+== Switched PDUs ==
+Two network-switched [[PDU]]s are used to provide backup [[fencing]] for the ''Anvil!'' nodes.
+Currently, any APC (Schneider) switched PDU, like the [http://www.apc.com/shop/ca/en/products/Rack-PDU-Switched-1U-15A-100-120V-8-5-15/P-AP7900 AP7900], are supported. Raritan brand PDUs are also supported, like the [http://www.raritan.com/product-selector/pdu-detail/px2-5260a4r PX2-5260A4R].
+Other brands may work fine, but may not be ideal due to slow switching times (TrippLite switched PDUs are an example of PDUs that work, but are very slow to switch and confirm states).
+If you plan to use a different make or model, please verify that you can turn an outlet on and off, and that you can verify the outlet's current state. If so, please [[Support|contact us]] and we'll be happy to work to add support.
 = Foundation Pack =

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