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Date:      Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:13:06 +0300
From:      Manolis Kiagias <sonicy@otenet.gr>
To:        ivan@careytech.com.au
Cc:        "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: UPS enabled Shutdown
Message-ID:  <467E8A02.1090506@otenet.gr>
In-Reply-To: <467E6130.40406@careytech.com.au>
References:  <467E6130.40406@careytech.com.au>

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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
>
As others said, if you get an APC then apcupsd works flawlessly. I am
using it myself on both Linux and FreeBSD.
If you do buy something else though, have a look at

/usr/ports/sysutils/nut

This is the network ups tools program that supports a variety of UPSes
and is very configurable. Have a look at their website and see if it
supports your intended model.
I have not used the BSD port myself, but I am using it with a cheap
mustek ups on Linux and it works without problems.

Manolis



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