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Subject: Re: UPSd software for APC/UPS
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 13:43:48 -0400
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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.
>


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