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Title: What UPS should I use? (SOLVED)
Post by: del on February 15, 2009, 03:13:17 PM

Hi All,

My 5 year old UPS has finally died! I am having trouble finding one that will communicate with my server  :???: Can someone recommend a particular model that works with SME? Preferably out of the box  :cool:
I have tried the following models:
APC Back-UPS ES 550
Cyberpower 500VA
I have followed the how to on this site, tried all the commands I can find by searching and still I can't get either of the above to communicate with my server. I have checked the compatibility list on the NUT site and most of the models listed are no longer available or at least I can't find them for sale here in Florida  :cry: Any help is appreciated.
Del

Title: Re: What UPS should I use?
Post by: cirkit on February 16, 2009, 04:05:14 AM

I have used APC BR-800, BR-1000, BR-1500, BE-500, BE-650 without any trouble in the last 6 months

Title: Re: What UPS should I use?
Post by: bcalder01 on February 16, 2009, 03:47:25 PM

Hi del,
I use the MGE Eclipse UPSs - NUT works great with it.

Title: Re: What UPS should I use?
Post by: imcintyre on February 16, 2009, 04:59:12 PM

Don't use a Belkin 550 VA -- When I bought it the list said it works but does not.

Title: Re: What UPS should I use? (SOLVED)
Post by: del on February 17, 2009, 03:09:36 PM

thanks for all the suggestetions, but before I rush and buy another UPS for my server (I've already returned 2  :cry:) I thought I would try the APC Back-UPS ES550 that is connected to a windows machine. But I couldn't get it work so maybe this is me doing something wrong rather than the UPS's not being compatible  :???:
I did:

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lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 051d:0002 American Power Conversion Uninterruptible Power Supply
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04a9:107f Canon, Inc. i860
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

then:

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config show nut
nut=service
    MasterPass=998638045365574
    Model=usbhid-ups
    SlavePass=753638089762791
    status=enabled

and:

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upsc UPS@localhost
Error: Connection failure: Connection refused

Am I missing something?
Thanks.

Title: Re: What UPS should I use?
Post by: timlg98 on February 20, 2009, 02:15:46 AM

I don't see anything wrong. I am using the APC ES550 myself connected to my SME server. Your lsusb and "config show nut" look very similar to the results I get from my setup. I have two Windows machines, a Vista box and an XP box running WinNut connected to the APC and they work too. Have you tried reseating the USB cable? Seems strange that you're getting "connection refused".

Title: Re: What UPS should I use?
Post by: thomasch on February 20, 2009, 05:21:33 AM

Quote from: del on February 17, 2009, 03:09:36 PM

I did:then:and:Am I missing something?
Thanks.

upsc connects to upsd, so upsd needs to be running or you will get "connection refused" from upsc.

Try to restart nut :

Code: [Select]

#expand-template /etc/sysconfig/ups
#expand-template /etc/ups/*
#service nut restart
All Stopping and Starting message result should be [OK].

thomasch

Title: Re: What UPS should I use?
Post by: del on February 20, 2009, 02:19:32 PM

Try to restart nut :

Code: [Select]

#expand-template /etc/sysconfig/ups
#expand-template /etc/ups/*
#service nut restart
All Stopping and Starting message result should be [OK].

thomasch
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Thank you :smile: Now when I run "upsc UPS@localhost" I get:

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battery.charge: 100
battery.charge.low: 10
battery.charge.warning: 50
battery.date: not set
battery.mfr.date: 2008/04/04
battery.runtime: 847
battery.runtime.low: 120
battery.type: PbAc
battery.voltage: 13.6
battery.voltage.nominal: 12.0
driver.name: usbhid-ups
driver.parameter.pollinterval: 2
driver.parameter.port: /var/lib/ups/hiddev0
driver.version: 2.2.0-
driver.version.data: APC/CyberPower HID 0.9
driver.version.internal: 0.30
input.transfer.high: 139
input.transfer.low: 92
input.voltage: 122.0
input.voltage.nominal: 115
ups.beeper.status: enabled
ups.delay.shutdown: -1
ups.firmware: 843.K1d.D
ups.firmware.aux: K1d
ups.load: 36
ups.mfr: APC
ups.mfr.date: 2008/04/04
ups.model: Back-UPS ES 550
ups.productid: 0002
ups.serial: 3B1804X39953
ups.status: OL
ups.vendorid: 051d

So everything seems OK  :cool:
Del