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Revision as of 01:11, 11 May 2008

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==Configuration Options==
 
==Configuration Options==
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Not all UPS's are supported by USB or the newhidups driver, refer to:  http://www.networkupstools.org/compat/stable.html to find the configuration details for your model of UPS.
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Not all UPS's are supported by USB or the newhidups driver. However NUT supports many UPS's and can be configured under SME Server easily.
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For example Model bcmxcp_usb is for some Powerware units connected via USB or Model genericups for other Powerware units that only work on serial.
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===Serial Connection===
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===Serial Connection===
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<ol></li><li>Find the configuration details for your model of UPS. Refer to:  http://www.networkupstools.org/compat/stable.html and make note of the driver name and upstype number (if any) in the third column.
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{{Warning box|Always use the serial cable supplied with the UPS.  Standard serial cables won't work with a serial UPS and have been known to cause damage to the UPS. Pay particular attention to any references to cable in in the UPS Model column.}}
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{{Warning box|Always use the serial cable supplied with the UPS.  Standard serial cables won't work with a serial UPS and have been known to cause damage to the UPS.}}
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</li><li>From the consol issue the following commands:
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The following are basic '''example''' settings.  Replace the properties with the appropriate settings for your UPS:
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  config setprop nut Model <model>
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  config setprop nut Model genericups
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  config setprop nut Device <device>
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  config setprop nut Device /dev/ttyS0
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  config setprop nut Type <type>
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  config setprop nut Type 7
   
  config setprop nut status enabled  
 
  config setprop nut status enabled  
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Note: "Type" is only used if your model is Model genericups.
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Where:<br>
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<model> and <type> are the driver name and type number found above.<br>
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<device> is the serial port that the UPS is connected to eg. /dev/ttyS0. It also possible to use a more readable symlink. See [[:Udev - symlinks | HowTo on udev - symlinks]]  for details.
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Note: The case of Model, Device and Type.
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Check:
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</li><li>Check:
 
  config show nut
 
  config show nut
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Apply changes and restart server:
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</li><li>Apply changes and restart server:
 
  signal-event post-upgrade
 
  signal-event post-upgrade
 
  signal-event reboot  
 
  signal-event reboot  
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Alternatively, with NUT not running or a server reboot:
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Alternatively, '''without''' NUT running or requiring a server reboot:
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  expand-template /etc/sysconfig/ups
 
  expand-template /etc/sysconfig/ups
 
  expand-template /etc/ups/*
 
  expand-template /etc/ups/*
 
  /etc/rc7.d/S38nut start
 
  /etc/rc7.d/S38nut start
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Confirm server is communicating with UPS:
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</li><li>Confirm server is communicating with UPS:
 
  upsc UPS@localhost
 
  upsc UPS@localhost
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For serial connected APC Smart UPS's there is a step by step [[:APC Serial UPS | HowTo on APC Serial UPS]]. This also shows how to configure the udev system instead of using a direct reference to the serial port.
      
Whenever a UPS event occurs Emails are sent to the admin account.
 
Whenever a UPS event occurs Emails are sent to the admin account.
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