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From: Ivan Carey <ivan@careytech.com.au>
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Subject: Re: UPS enabled Shutdown
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Jonathan Horne wrote:
> On Sunday 24 June 2007 07:18:56 Ivan Carey wrote:
>   
>> Hello,
>> How do I setup FreeBSD 6.2 to allow a UPS to shutdown a system via a USB
>> port.
>>
>> I may be using a Powerware UPS, I'm not sure which one yet.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ivan
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> if you havent made your UPS purchase yet (and as long as you dont have a 
> prewired hatred of APC), sysutils/apcupsd works flawlessly for me, for both 
> serial and USB interface'd APCs.
>
> cheers,
>   
I haven't purchased a UPS yet.
Does apcupsd send shutdown messages to Windows users logged into the 
server via Samba or does it only send it to users logged directly into 
FreeBSD?
Reading the apcusbd manual I noticed it said that to access the 
RETURNCHARGE setting in the ups you need to be connected via a serial 
port. Do you use a Serial or USB connection?

I am thinking of purchasing an APC  SUA1500I model.

Thanks,
Ivan