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The default configuration of NUT, will keep your connected systems operational until a critical battery state is reached (ie battery is nearing exhaustion) and then power down your server/equipment in a controlled fashion. See http://www.networkupstools.org/
The default configuration of NUT, will keep your connected systems operational until a critical battery state is reached (ie battery is nearing exhaustion) and then power down your server/equipment in a controlled fashion. See http://www.networkupstools.org/
=Default Configuration (USB)=
==Default Configuration (USB)==
Most USB connected UPS's will work with the default settings. If using a USB connection just enable nut as follows:
Most USB connected UPS's will work with the default settings. If using a USB connection just enable nut as follows:
If your USB UPS does not work properly OR you have a '''serial device''' then follow the Configuration Options below.
If your USB UPS does not work properly OR you have a '''serial device''' then follow the Configuration Options below.
=Configuration Options=
===Configuration Options===
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.
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.
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.
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.
==Serial Connection==
===Serial Connection===
{{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.}}
The following are basic '''example''' settings. Replace the properties with the appropriate settings for your UPS:
The following are basic '''example''' settings. Replace the properties with the appropriate settings for your UPS:
Whenever a UPS event occurs Emails are sent to the admin account.
Whenever a UPS event occurs Emails are sent to the admin account.
==Configuring as a slave==
===Configuring as a slave===
Set configuration values:
Set configuration values:
config setprop nut SlaveUPS UPS@192.168.33.11
config setprop nut SlaveUPS UPS@192.168.33.11
upsc UPS@192.168.33.11
upsc UPS@192.168.33.11
==Conecting multiple UPS's==
===Conecting multiple UPS's===
To be added http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=629
To be added http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=629
=Aditional Information=
==Aditional Information==
There are template fragments in /etc/e-smith/templates/etc/ups that control the config files located in /etc/ups. The default settings should be OK for most situations.
There are template fragments in /etc/e-smith/templates/etc/ups that control the config files located in /etc/ups. The default settings should be OK for most situations.
man upsd
man upsd
man nutupsdrv
man nutupsdrv
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