From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Mar 26 16:55:11 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3E61816A401 for ; Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:55:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from betty.computinginnovations.com (dsl081-227-250.chi1.dsl.speakeasy.net [64.81.227.250]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CE29413C455 for ; Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:55:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from p28.computinginnovations.com (dhcp-10-20-30-100.computinginnovations.com [10.20.30.100]) (authenticated bits=0) by betty.computinginnovations.com (8.13.8/8.12.11) with ESMTP id l2QGsaHm049307; Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:54:36 -0500 (CDT) Message-Id: <6.0.0.22.2.20070326114932.025d2358@mail.computinginnovations.com> X-Sender: derek@mail.computinginnovations.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.0.0.22 Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:54:19 -0500 To: "Michael P. Soulier" , freebsd-questions From: Derek Ragona In-Reply-To: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-From: derek@computinginnovations.com X-Spam-Status: No Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Subject: Re: using nut-ups with apc UPS on USB X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:55:11 -0000 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 >"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 >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >-- >This message has been scanned for viruses and >dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >believed to be clean. >MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support.