Re: APC UPS software

From: Keith Matthews (invalid_at_frequentous.co.uk)
Date: 11/27/03 

Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 08:41:41 +0000

AD. wrote:

> On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 22:04:23 +0000, Keith Matthews wrote:
>
>> Olivier Cherrier wrote:
>>
>>> In article <bjbf91-lg8.ln1@news.frequentous.co.uk>, Keith Matthews
>>> wrote:
>>>> I'm trying to configure a box that needs to have shut-down support from
>>>> an APC UPS. The problem is that the UPS is supporting another box as
>>>> well and only has one link to send the shut-down signal on.
>>>>
>>>> I have heard that it is possible for the 1st box to notify other via
>>>> TCP/IP - anyone know if such software is available for OBSD ?
>>>
>>> from box1: 'ssh box2 halt -p'
>>
>> Not practical. This has to run effectively unattended.
>>
>> The persons who may be present must be counted amongst the semi-literate
>> computing-wise. I also need it to work at night or other time when there
>> is nobody around.
>
> I think the intention was to put that line in the script that shuts down
> the first box. Or something :)
>
> Cheers
> Anton

Regrettable that's not really practical either. It's an ancient NT4 box that
is none too reliable and will be replaced by a OBSD one in due course.

Anyway nut seems to do the job from what I read in the description. I should
have looked there first, but the person I had been discussing things with
somehow gave me the impression it was proprietary code.

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