Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:54:19 -0500 From: Derek Ragona <derek@computinginnovations.com> To: "Michael P. Soulier" <msoulier@digitaltorque.ca>, freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: using nut-ups with apc UPS on USB Message-ID: <6.0.0.22.2.20070326114932.025d2358@mail.computinginnovations.com> In-Reply-To: <fb6605670703251918s13c1eee2r27d7fe292a75e4fe@mail.gmail.co m> References: <fb6605670703251918s13c1eee2r27d7fe292a75e4fe@mail.gmail.com>
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I use nut-ups on a number of systems both attached to a UPS and some as
network slaves. In all my systems I use UPS's that have serial interfaces
and USB, but connect them via serial.
If you read the docs on nut-ups you will see some drivers do support the
USB's. You will need to specify the port in ups.conf typically in
/usr/local/etc/nut
The line would be:
port = /dev/usb0
You can experiment with the port to get the right one. Nut will tell you
if is can or cannot talk to the UPS.
-Derek
At 09:18 PM 3/25/2007, Michael P. Soulier wrote:
>Hey,
>I'm new to using nut-ups, or any UPS monitoring software.
>
>Mainly I want some kind of reporting on power failures, and for a
>clean shutdown in the event of a prolonged outage.
>
>The UPS is an APC Back-UPS ES 500, with a USB interface. With usbd
>running, usbdevs shows it connected.
>
>[msoulier@kanga ~]$ sudo usbdevs
>Password:
>addr 1: OHCI root hub, SiS
>addr 2: Back-UPS ES 500 FW:824.B1.D USB FW:B1, APC
>addr 1: OHCI root hub, SiS
>
>The syntax of upsd.conf requires a pathname for the port to talk do.
>What device file would this work out to?
>
>Any hints on setting this up? If nut-ups isn't the right software, I'm
>open to suggestions.
>
>Cheers,
>Mike
>--
>Michael P. Soulier <msoulier@digitaltorque.ca>
>"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a
>touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction."
>--Albert Einstein
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