Re: UPS on FreeBSD

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Date: 10/08/04

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    Thanks to all. Now we getin' somewhere....

    Per the link provided by Robert, I did the followings:

    1) re-compile/install the kernel by hashing the uhid device.
    # device uhid # "Human Interface Devices"
    2) reboot the system to launch/verify (uname -a) the newer kernel
    3) deinstall apcupsd which was previously installed from /usr/ports
    4) download/install this newer beta apcupsd from the link provided
    with ./configure --enable-usb option. Perhaps, this option was not
    on as I noticed that I can not run apcupsd and got this error message:
    Most likely, you need to add --enable-usb to your ./configure options.
    5) set DEVICE /dev/ugen0 in the apcupsd.conf
    6) ran the apcupsd as follows:
    /sbin/apcupsd -f /etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf --kill-on-powerfail

    7) ran apcaccess and here is output:

    # apcaccess
    APC : 001,034,0871
    DATE : Fri Oct 08 15:39:24 EDT 2004
    HOSTNAME : host.domain.com
    RELEASE : 3.10.15
    VERSION : 3.10.15 (26 August 2004) freebsd
    UPSNAME : host.domain.com
    CABLE : USB Cable
    MODEL : Back-UPS RS 1500
    UPSMODE : Stand Alone
    STARTTIME: Fri Oct 08 15:19:58 EDT 2004
    STATUS : ONLINE
    LINEV : 115.0 Volts
    LOADPCT : 10.0 Percent Load Capacity
    BCHARGE : 100.0 Percent
    TIMELEFT : 77.4 Minutes
    MBATTCHG : 5 Percent
    MINTIMEL : 3 Minutes
    MAXTIME : 0 Seconds
    LOTRANS : 097.0 Volts
    HITRANS : 132.0 Volts
    ALARMDEL : Always
    BATTV : 26.8 Volts
    NUMXFERS : 0
    TONBATT : 0 seconds
    CUMONBATT: 0 seconds
    XOFFBATT : N/A
    SELFTEST : NO
    STATFLAG : 0x02000008 Status Flag
    MANDATE : 2004-03-20
    SERIALNO : JB0412048005
    BATTDATE : 2001-09-25
    NOMBATTV : 24.0
    FIRMWARE : .g8 .D USB FW:g8
    APCMODEL : Back-UPS RS 1500
    END APC : Fri Oct 08 15:39:26 EDT 2004
    #

    8) Next, unplugged the UPS from power outlet, and noticed
    STATUS : ONBATT besides many other factor chaning as time goes by.

    9) I also ran apctest and ran all tests/date verifications etc. All
    passed.

    Next, I called APC, they are going to send me RJ45 <--> Serial cable for
    this UPS. Now I am debating to go with this setup or replace the above cable
    and run apcupsd from /usr/ports/sysutils and go serially.

    Thanks Robert again. This was not possible without your kind effort in
    locating the right resources. Special thanks goes to Adam Kropelin for
    bringing Beta apcupsd USB driver for FreeBSD. This document will be a good
    start for those who want to have USB based UPS hooked with FreeBSD OS.

    S. Mohammad [ login@istop.com ]

    Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> said:

    >
    > login@istop.com writes:
    >
    > > Any thoughts and/or workaround to have UPS working on FreeBSD
    > > especially via USB cable? Thanks!
    >
    > 1) apcupsd does not currently support USB connections for
    > FreeBSD.
    > 2) There is a _beta_ version - availiable at
    > "http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?
    thread_id=5525131&forum_id=26961"
    > that may work. If you can afford to install and test this version,
    > please do so as it will not be added to main apcupsd code-base and
    > therefore not be part of the port until more testing occurs.
    >
    >
    > Robert Huff
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