Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 13:43:48 -0400 From: "alexus" <ml@db.nexgen.com> To: "Mike Meyer" <mwm@mired.org> Cc: <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: UPSd software for APC/UPS Message-ID: <003c01c136fb$7bd607c0$0d00a8c0@alexus> References: <15255.38639.99211.111721@guru.mired.org>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Meyer" <mwm@mired.org> To: "alexus" <ml@db.nexgen.com> Cc: <questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 11:31 AM Subject: Re: UPSd software for APC/UPS > alexus <ml@db.nexgen.com> types: > > hi > > > > I'm trying to set up upsd for my ups unit I got it from /usr/ports, after I > > run it here's what I got > > > > Sep 5 19:14:09 db upsd[633]: ups daemon started > > Sep 5 19:14:49 db upsd[633]: last test: , light test: > > Sep 5 19:14:49 db upsd[633]: frequency: 0.00, maxvac: 0.0, minvac: 0.0, > > voltage: 0.0 > > Sep 5 19:14:49 db upsd[633]: load: 0.0, recharge: 0.0, temp: 0.0, vdc: > > 0.00, output voltage: 0.0 > > Sep 5 19:15:12 db upsd[633]: Cannot put the UPS into smart mode! > > > > and last message keep repeating over and over > > > > is anyone here had any experience with upsd? > > As others have mentioned, you have to have the Smart-UPS, not one of > the other things that APC produces. You also have to have the correct > - non-standard - serial cable. > i just bought Smart-UPS 1400 RM 3U XL from them itself and i have cable that they provide me with > Personally, I use nut - also in the ports - instead of upsd. It deals > with a variety of different UPS's. The documentation it installs also > covers the serial cable issues pretty thoroughly. > i'm lookin into "nut" > <mike > -- > Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ > Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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