Non-stop power supply system, backup target device used therefor, and recording medium recording program for operating computer as backup target device

摘要

In a system composed of an uninterruptible power supply UPS) and a computer that is supplied with power from the UPS, the UPS includes a test switch that is turned off by the control of the computer until a test time period has elapsed. The computer includes a test flag memory that holds its data when the UPS does not supply power to the computer. The computer uses the test flag memory to determine whether the UPS is under abnormal conditions.