On Monday 24 September 2007, Steve Snyder wrote: >On Monday 24 September 2007 8:41:47 am Gene Heskett wrote: >> On Monday 24 September 2007, Steve Snyder wrote: >> >Hello. >> > >> >Having just gotten a new APC UPS, I would like to configure NUT to >> > read it's state via the USB connection. >> > >> >The presence of the UPS is recognized by the system, as shown by this >> > line written to the system log: >> > >> > hiddev96: USB HID v1.10 Device [American Power Conversion Back-UPS >> > XS 1500 LCD FW:837.H5 .D USB] on usb-0000:00:0f.2-2 >> > >> >So now I need the NUT daemon to monitor this connection and, >> > apparently, configure the NUT client to query the daemon. This is >> > for a local system only, no web or network access to status is >> > needed. >> > >> >Can someone point me to a description of how to set up NUT for this >> >context? >> > >> >Thanks. >> >> Why don't you try apcupsd? Its written to run with apc products. > >Because I didn't know such a thing existed. I saw on APC's web page that >they only had downloads for Windows, and assumed that NUT was my only >option. > >Thanks for the info. Sorry about that Steve, I should have included the link, <http://apcupsd.sourceforge.net> As this is AFAIK, independent to APC themselves, I doubt there would be a link to it on the APC pages. They are however, apparently a hell of a lot friendlier to linux users than Belkin. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) You will be Told about it Tomorrow. Go Home and Prepare Thyself.
