If anyone is planning on buying an APC UPS in the near future, of the type which requires an RJ45/USB cable to auto-shutdown your Synology NAS, you might want to be aware of the following:
1. BAD NEWS - Apparently, APC no longer supplies these cables 'in the box' (at least in Europe, not sure about US and other locations). Their stated reason is "...To reduce electronic waste and protect the environment, USB cables are no longer shipped in every box. "
2. GOOD NEWS - But they can be requested, FOC, via their Tech.Support contact form (even got their own special request category!)
3. HHMM NEWS - But, as of today, these cables are out-of-stock until 3rd week in October (and that's an ETA, subject to change without notice)!
Some of the older models [allegedly] still supply the cable in-box (e.g. the [now discontinued] APC BE-700G ) but for current stuff such as the BE850G2-UK, you're out of luck until late October
Of course, you can still connect your NAS to the UPS, it's just that, until the cable arrives, if there's a power cut, you'll have to shutdown your NAS etc manually - assuming that you're around before the battery gives out! There are third-party versions of these cables (Ebay, Star Electronics, home-brew etc) but I've got no idea whether they'll actually work and, even if they do, good luck with trying to get support from Synology or APC if you have problems with their kit.
To say the least, irritating!
1. BAD NEWS - Apparently, APC no longer supplies these cables 'in the box' (at least in Europe, not sure about US and other locations). Their stated reason is "...To reduce electronic waste and protect the environment, USB cables are no longer shipped in every box. "
2. GOOD NEWS - But they can be requested, FOC, via their Tech.Support contact form (even got their own special request category!)
3. HHMM NEWS - But, as of today, these cables are out-of-stock until 3rd week in October (and that's an ETA, subject to change without notice)!
Some of the older models [allegedly] still supply the cable in-box (e.g. the [now discontinued] APC BE-700G ) but for current stuff such as the BE850G2-UK, you're out of luck until late October
Of course, you can still connect your NAS to the UPS, it's just that, until the cable arrives, if there's a power cut, you'll have to shutdown your NAS etc manually - assuming that you're around before the battery gives out! There are third-party versions of these cables (Ebay, Star Electronics, home-brew etc) but I've got no idea whether they'll actually work and, even if they do, good luck with trying to get support from Synology or APC if you have problems with their kit.
To say the least, irritating!