Re: UPS monitoring with nut

2013-08-18 Thread Ash Narayanan
Thanks for the explanation Darac. Makes more sense now. I had a look at the user manual that comes with nut-doc. In the configuration section, it requires you to access files under /usr/local/ups. I do not have this directory. >If you find that THAT is out of date, then file a bug report. Is tha

Re: UPS monitoring with nut

2013-08-16 Thread Chris Bannister
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 01:15:51PM +0930, Ash Narayanan wrote: > > I can't seem to find any up to date guides. Are there any? Or is one > allowed to upload a package to Debian without any instructions on how > to use it? Unfortunately, yes. OTOH, if you installed a chess playing program, would yo

Re: UPS monitoring with nut

2013-08-16 Thread Darac Marjal
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 07:03:10PM +0930, Ash Narayanan wrote: > >> A bit of information regarding the setup I'm after: > >> One Wheezy server connected to UPS via usb (master) > >> One Wheezy server connected to the first server via ethernet (slave) > >> Both servers being supplied power by the UP

Re: UPS monitoring with nut

2013-08-16 Thread Ash Narayanan
>> A bit of information regarding the setup I'm after: >> One Wheezy server connected to UPS via usb (master) >> One Wheezy server connected to the first server via ethernet (slave) >> Both servers being supplied power by the UPS > > That's a common situation. On the master you'd want something lik

Re: UPS monitoring with nut

2013-08-16 Thread Darac Marjal
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 01:15:51PM +0930, Ash Narayanan wrote: > I am looking to set up nut (version 2.6.4-2.3) to monitor my ups in > Wheezy but can't seem to find any relevant guides/tutorials. I've > searched through several guides online (including the one pointed to > by http://www.networkupst

Re: UPS monitoring with nut

2013-08-15 Thread Ash Narayanan
> I unfortunately don't use nut, so can't help you with that particular > package. However, you might want to check out apcupsd, and see if it > supports talking to your UPS. I have an APC UPS here connected to a > squeeze server. I do though manually check it once in a while from a > wheezy machin

Re: UPS monitoring with nut

2013-08-15 Thread Gregory Nowak
On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 01:15:51PM +0930, Ash Narayanan wrote: > I am looking to set up nut (version 2.6.4-2.3) to monitor my ups in > Wheezy but can't seem to find any relevant guides/tutorials. I've > searched through several guides online (including the one pointed to > by http://www.networkupst

Re: UPS on USB not detected

2010-11-08 Thread owens
> > > > Original Message >From: noela...@gmail.com >To: debian-user@lists.debian.org >Subject: Re: UPS on USB not detected >Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 15:31:41 + (UTC) > >>On Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:55:00 +0100, lee wrote: >> >>> On Sun,

Re: UPS on USB not detected

2010-11-08 Thread Camaleón
On Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:55:00 +0100, lee wrote: > On Sun, Nov 07, 2010 at 07:11:32PM +, Camaleón wrote: >> > >> > So I assume that the USB modules are all available and working, >> > unless I´m missing one. >> >> "cat /proc/usb/devices" and look for your UPS... > > Proc fs is not enabled. The

Re: UPS on USB not detected

2010-11-08 Thread lee
On Sun, Nov 07, 2010 at 12:52:33PM -0600, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: > > > I use apcupsd with an apc ups. What's an USV? Google says 'unmanned > surface vehicle'? An USV is an UPS :) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact

Re: UPS on USB not detected

2010-11-08 Thread lee
On Sun, Nov 07, 2010 at 07:11:32PM +, Camaleón wrote: > > > > So I assume that the USB modules are all available and working, unless > > I´m missing one. > > "cat /proc/usb/devices" and look for your UPS... Proc fs is not enabled. There are lots of entries under /sys. But if the USV is detect

Re: UPS on USB not detected

2010-11-07 Thread Camaleón
On Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:05:57 -0500, Celejar wrote: > On Sun, 7 Nov 2010 19:11:32 + (UTC) Camaleón wrote: > >> On Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:44:58 +0100, lee wrote: > > ... > >> > If there´s some software supporting this UPS via a serial cable, I >> > can check if there´s a connector on the mainboa

Re: UPS on USB not detected

2010-11-07 Thread Celejar
On Sun, 7 Nov 2010 19:11:32 + (UTC) Camaleón wrote: > On Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:44:58 +0100, lee wrote: ... > > If there´s some software supporting this UPS via a serial cable, I can > > check if there´s a connector on the mainboard for a serial port, but > > which software would that be? > >

Re: UPS on USB not detected

2010-11-07 Thread Erwan David
On 07/11/10 17:39, lee wrote: > Hi, > > my UPS (HP T750 intl) which is plugged into an USB port with the > supplied USB cable is not detected. Nothing happens when I plug it out > or in, and I tried different USB ports. It´s the only USB device > connected, and lsusb only shows the host controller

Re: UPS on USB not detected

2010-11-07 Thread Camaleón
On Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:44:58 +0100, lee wrote: > On Sun, Nov 07, 2010 at 06:09:30PM +, Camaleón wrote: >> >> >> > Nut supports it via usbhid-ups. It´ll probably work once the UPS is >> > detected as USB device, so I figure the first problem that needs to >> > be solved is that the UPS isn´t

Re: UPS on USB not detected

2010-11-07 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
lee wrote: On Sun, Nov 07, 2010 at 12:19:12PM -0600, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: lee wrote: Hi, my UPS (HP T750 intl) which is plugged into an USB port with the supplied USB cable is not detected. Nothing happens when I plug it out or in, and I tried different USB ports. It´s the only USB device co

Re: UPS on USB not detected

2010-11-07 Thread lee
On Sun, Nov 07, 2010 at 12:32:25PM -0500, Paul Cartwright wrote: > On 11/07/2010 11:39 AM, lee wrote: > > my UPS (HP T750 intl) which is plugged into an USB port with the > > supplied USB cable is not detected. Nothing happens when I plug it out > > or in, and I tried different USB ports. It´s the

Re: UPS on USB not detected

2010-11-07 Thread lee
On Sun, Nov 07, 2010 at 06:09:30PM +, Camaleón wrote: > > > > > Nut supports it via usbhid-ups. It´ll probably work once the UPS is > > detected as USB device, so I figure the first problem that needs to be > > solved is that the UPS isn´t detected at all. > > Nothing in "dmesg"? r...@yun:

Re: UPS on USB not detected

2010-11-07 Thread lee
On Sun, Nov 07, 2010 at 12:19:12PM -0600, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: > lee wrote: > >Hi, > > > >my UPS (HP T750 intl) which is plugged into an USB port with the > >supplied USB cable is not detected. Nothing happens when I plug it out > >or in, and I tried different USB ports. It´s the only USB device

Re: UPS on USB not detected

2010-11-07 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
lee wrote: Hi, my UPS (HP T750 intl) which is plugged into an USB port with the supplied USB cable is not detected. Nothing happens when I plug it out or in, and I tried different USB ports. It´s the only USB device connected, and lsusb only shows the host controllers but no USB devices. Yo

Re: UPS on USB not detected

2010-11-07 Thread Camaleón
On Sun, 07 Nov 2010 18:26:44 +0100, lee wrote: > On Sun, Nov 07, 2010 at 05:13:35PM +, Camaleón wrote: >> > Other USB devices like card readers and USB disks work. Am I missing >> > some module? >> >> You're maybe missing the program to control your UPS unit (i.e., "nut" >> or maybe the manu

Re: UPS on USB not detected

2010-11-07 Thread Paul Cartwright
On 11/07/2010 11:39 AM, lee wrote: > my UPS (HP T750 intl) which is plugged into an USB port with the > supplied USB cable is not detected. Nothing happens when I plug it out > or in, and I tried different USB ports. It´s the only USB device > connected, and lsusb only shows the host controllers bu

Re: UPS on USB not detected

2010-11-07 Thread lee
On Sun, Nov 07, 2010 at 05:13:35PM +, Camaleón wrote: > On Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:39:55 +0100, lee wrote: > > > my UPS (HP T750 intl) which is plugged into an USB port with the > > supplied USB cable is not detected. Nothing happens when I plug it out > > or in, and I tried different USB ports. I

Re: UPS on USB not detected

2010-11-07 Thread Camaleón
On Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:39:55 +0100, lee wrote: > my UPS (HP T750 intl) which is plugged into an USB port with the > supplied USB cable is not detected. Nothing happens when I plug it out > or in, and I tried different USB ports. It´s the only USB device > connected, and lsusb only shows the host c

Re: UPS question

2008-01-28 Thread Håkon Alstadheim
Jonathan Jacobs wrote: I have a new ups and it came with a software disc with the following Unix software...AIX, Freebsd, HP, Linux, SCO, Solarus. Which one do I use and or Is there software on the Synaptic Package Manager that I should look for? You've already got some suggestions for altern

Re: UPS question

2008-01-27 Thread Daniel Dickinson
On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:11:57 -0500 Jonathan Jacobs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a new ups and it came with a software disc with the following > Unix software...AIX, Freebsd, HP, Linux, SCO, Solarus. Which one do > I use and or Is there software on the Synaptic Package Manager that I > s

Re: UPS question

2008-01-27 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 01/27/08 21:11, Jonathan Jacobs wrote: > I have a new ups and it came with a software disc with the following > Unix software...AIX, Freebsd, HP, Linux, SCO, Solarus. Which one do I > use and or Is there software on the Synaptic Package Manager tha

Re: UPS

2008-01-11 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
David Brodbeck wrote: On Dec 4, 2007, at 2:36 PM, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: Nate that's a very complete answer. Let me try to apply that to Oaxaca, Mexico. Thanks! I can't provide any specific advice, because I don't live there. But given the amount of manufacturing that goes on in Mexico thes

Re: UPS

2007-12-06 Thread Nate Duehr
On Dec 5, 2007, at 5:17 AM, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: Looks like I am looking for a 7 Amp-Hour 12 volts F2 spade terminals .250" sealed lead-acid battery Fire alarms and security alarms often use these types of batteries. If you can find a local alarm service company, they probably have some

Re: UPS

2007-12-05 Thread David Brodbeck
On Dec 5, 2007, at 4:11 AM, Tom Allison wrote: seems that APC owners are either dominant to the Debian users list or just the kind of fanatic to answer an email about their UPS. I have a Belkin (lame) and a TrippLite (not so lame) that are both "dumb" and I might keep for the VCR/Tivo/TV s

Re: UPS

2007-12-05 Thread David Brodbeck
On Dec 5, 2007, at 4:07 AM, Tom Allison wrote: APC has two model lines. Their BackUPS models give you basic functionality and a contact-closure interface for power failure and low battery alerts. Configuration is by DIP switches. Their SmartUPS line adds scheduled self-tests, voltage bu

Re: UPS

2007-12-05 Thread Tom Allison
seems that APC owners are either dominant to the Debian users list or just the kind of fanatic to answer an email about their UPS. I have a Belkin (lame) and a TrippLite (not so lame) that are both "dumb" and I might keep for the VCR/Tivo/TV stuff. But it seems that APC is the clear favorite

Re: UPS

2007-12-05 Thread Tom Allison
APC has two model lines. Their BackUPS models give you basic functionality and a contact-closure interface for power failure and low battery alerts. Configuration is by DIP switches. Their SmartUPS line adds scheduled self-tests, voltage buck/boost, and the ability to read line voltage,

Re: UPS

2007-12-05 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: Nate Duehr wrote: Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: My Back-UPS LS 500 is in need of a battery. How do I go about finding that locally? I.e what does one ask for? I know the battery it has and that is not sold locally. I don't know the physical layout of the LS 500, but the pack

Re: UPS

2007-12-05 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
David Brodbeck wrote: On Dec 4, 2007, at 2:36 PM, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: Nate that's a very complete answer. Let me try to apply that to Oaxaca, Mexico. Thanks! I can't provide any specific advice, because I don't live there. But given the amount of manufacturing that goes on in Mexico thes

Re: UPS

2007-12-04 Thread David Brodbeck
On Dec 4, 2007, at 2:36 PM, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: Nate that's a very complete answer. Let me try to apply that to Oaxaca, Mexico. Thanks! I can't provide any specific advice, because I don't live there. But given the amount of manufacturing that goes on in Mexico these days, there must

Re: UPS

2007-12-04 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
Nate Duehr wrote: Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: My Back-UPS LS 500 is in need of a battery. How do I go about finding that locally? I.e what does one ask for? I know the battery it has and that is not sold locally. I don't know the physical layout of the LS 500, but the packs are typically made up

Re: UPS

2007-12-04 Thread Nate Duehr
Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: My Back-UPS LS 500 is in need of a battery. How do I go about finding that locally? I.e what does one ask for? I know the battery it has and that is not sold locally. I don't know the physical layout of the LS 500, but the packs are typically made up of standard sealed

Re: UPS

2007-12-04 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
Nate Duehr wrote: David Brodbeck wrote: For home use the BackUPS models are fine, but for important servers I prefer the SmartUPS models due to their self-test capabilities. With a BackUPS your first clue that the battery has worn out is usually when the power fails and the UPS drops the loa

Re: UPS

2007-12-04 Thread Paul Cartwright
On Tue December 4 2007, Paul Csanyi wrote: > # /etc/init.d/apcupsd start > that's what I have been doing ( or the apcupsd &) > or restart, or stop > > If you have the Debian GNU/Linux Etch system, you should to reinstall > apcupsd with > > # aptitude reinstall apcupsd > > command! well why not.. I

Re: UPS

2007-12-04 Thread Paul Csanyi
Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:10:17 -0500 keltezéssel Paul Cartwright azt írta: > On Mon December 3 2007, Paul Csanyi wrote: >> >> does your apcupsd start at boot? I can't seem to get mine to work, I >> >> have to manually start it with apcupsd & >> > >> > Yes, on my Debian Etch system apcupsd start at boot

Re: UPS

2007-12-03 Thread David Brodbeck
On Dec 3, 2007, at 4:15 PM, Nate Duehr wrote: My BackUPS does a daily load test. The first indication that batteries are dead is when it tries to move the load to the battery and the alarm starts screaming bloody murder. Is it a BackUPS Pro, by any chance? They sort of straddled the two

Re: UPS

2007-12-03 Thread Nate Duehr
David Brodbeck wrote: For home use the BackUPS models are fine, but for important servers I prefer the SmartUPS models due to their self-test capabilities. With a BackUPS your first clue that the battery has worn out is usually when the power fails and the UPS drops the load. My BackUPS doe

Re: UPS

2007-12-03 Thread David Brodbeck
On Dec 3, 2007, at 3:16 AM, Tom Allison wrote: So -- what's a working combination of UPS and software? What to avoid? I've had good results with APC UPSs and Network UPS Tools (NUT). APC has two model lines. Their BackUPS models give you basic functionality and a contact-closure interfac

Re: UPS

2007-12-03 Thread David Brodbeck
On Dec 3, 2007, at 5:36 AM, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: I have a Back-UPS LS 500 that uses the Debian apcupsd package. It gets excellent support: http://www.apcupsd.org/ It also is a need of a new battery. And getting that in Oaxaca, Mexico is quite another story. If it helps, gelled lead acid b

Re: UPS

2007-12-03 Thread Paul Cartwright
On Mon December 3 2007, Paul Csanyi wrote: > >> does your apcupsd start at boot? I can't seem to get mine to work, I > >> have to manually start it with apcupsd & > > > > Yes, on my Debian Etch system apcupsd start at boot. > > I edited the > /etc/default/apcupsd > > to > > ISCONFIGURED=yes mine i

Re: UPS

2007-12-03 Thread Paul Csanyi
Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:01:49 +0100 keltezéssel Paul Csanyi azt írta: > 2007/12/3, Paul Cartwright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> On Mon December 3 2007, Paul Csanyi wrote: >> > I use Back-UPS CS 500 with apcupsd debian package. >> >> does your apcupsd start at boot? I can't seem to get mine to work, I have

Re: UPS

2007-12-03 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
strawks wrote: On lun, 2007-12-03 at 06:16 -0500, Tom Allison wrote: [...] So -- what's a working combination of UPS and software? What to avoid? I have two machines connected to a Back UPS RS 800, one with a nut server and the other a nut client, all working fine. You can find a list of comp

Re: UPS

2007-12-03 Thread Paul Csanyi
2007/12/3, Paul Cartwright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Mon December 3 2007, Paul Csanyi wrote: > > I use Back-UPS CS 500 with apcupsd debian package. > > does your apcupsd start at boot? I can't seem to get mine to work, I have to > manually start it with apcupsd & Yes, on my Debian Etch system apcu

Re: UPS

2007-12-03 Thread strawks
On lun, 2007-12-03 at 06:16 -0500, Tom Allison wrote: [...] > So -- what's a working combination of UPS and software? What to avoid? I have two machines connected to a Back UPS RS 800, one with a nut server and the other a nut client, all working fine. You can find a list of compatible UPS here

Re: UPS

2007-12-03 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
Tom Allison wrote: I'm in need of a massive hardware upgrade... I have UPS's that don't work for more than a minute -- dead battery. But they are "dumb" boxes and want to replace them with smarter units rather then getting new batteries. And I know Debian is a slightly different OS in that

Re: UPS

2007-12-03 Thread Paul Csanyi
2007/12/3, Tom Allison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > So -- what's a working combination of UPS and software? What to avoid? I use Back-UPS CS 500 with apcupsd debian package. -- Regards, Paul Csanyi http://www.freewebs.com/csanyi-pal/index.htm -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a

Re: ups not recognized by usb

2007-05-11 Thread _Petya_
Hello! I have the same problem. UPS is APC Back-UPS RS 1500, the mobo is ASRock ALiveNF6G-DVI (am2, nvidia nforce 430 mcp). The same UPS works on other computers, and other USB devices work on this computer, except the UPS. I think it must be the buggy BIOS/mobo/chipset/ohci_hcd module that c

Re: ups not recognized by usb

2007-02-09 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
Lubos Vrbka wrote: Hmmm. And you're sure that the software on this machine is *exactly* the same as the "working" computers? If that is correct, then you've exhausted my expertise... well, they are up-to-date etch machines... actually, the working computers are pure 64bit (amd64) and 32 bit

Re: ups not recognized by usb

2007-02-08 Thread Lubos Vrbka
Here is a possibly relevant article: http://www.mepis.org/node/5860 thanks for a hint, however, this doesn't work as well :( i tried both the solutions mentioned there, but to no avail :( regards, -- Lubos [EMAIL PROTECTED]" http://www.lubos.vrbka.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: ups not recognized by usb

2007-02-07 Thread Marty
Lubos Vrbka wrote: hi guys, we have a bunch of apc back-ups cs500 ups-es for our desktops. they work fine with the exception of one machine, where we are getting ohci_hcd :00:02.0: wakeup usb 2-1: new low speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 6 usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, er

Re: ups not recognized by usb

2007-02-07 Thread Greg Folkert
On Wed, 2007-02-07 at 10:12 -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 02/07/07 10:03, Lubos Vrbka wrote: > >> Hmmm. And you're sure that the software on this machine is > >> *exactly* the same as the "working" computers? > >> > > > >> If that is correct,

Re: ups not recognized by usb

2007-02-07 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/07/07 10:03, Lubos Vrbka wrote: >> Hmmm. And you're sure that the software on this machine is >> *exactly* the same as the "working" computers? >> > >> If that is correct, then you've exhausted my expertise... > well, they are up-to-date etch m

Re: ups not recognized by usb

2007-02-07 Thread Lubos Vrbka
Hmmm. And you're sure that the software on this machine is *exactly* the same as the "working" computers? If that is correct, then you've exhausted my expertise... well, they are up-to-date etch machines... actually, the working computers are pure 64bit (amd64) and 32 bit machines, the faili

Re: ups not recognized by usb

2007-02-07 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/07/07 09:24, Lubos Vrbka wrote: >>> ups work on different machine (with different board) - maybe the usb >>> handling on this one particular board is not correct? >> It's a possibility. > would it be possible that low speed devices would be treat

Re: ups not recognized by usb

2007-02-07 Thread Lubos Vrbka
ups work on different machine (with different board) - maybe the usb handling on this one particular board is not correct? It's a possibility. would it be possible that low speed devices would be treated incorrectly , whereas high speed devices would be treated ok? that would correspond to the

Re: ups not recognized by usb

2007-02-07 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/07/07 08:51, Lubos Vrbka wrote: >> Maybe the necessary kernel module hasn't been compiled. > kernel module for what? the usb controller? the apc uses hid, that > indeed is compiled as a module. moreover, the same kernel and the same > ups work on

Re: ups not recognized by usb

2007-02-07 Thread Lubos Vrbka
Maybe the necessary kernel module hasn't been compiled. kernel module for what? the usb controller? the apc uses hid, that indeed is compiled as a module. moreover, the same kernel and the same ups work on different machine (with different board) - maybe the usb handling on this one particular

Re: UPS software on Debian

2007-02-07 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/07/07 06:28, Sean Thomas wrote: > Hi People > > I got a Meissner Netsafe 600 UPS that im trying to install on a Debian > mail server, however the software it comes with looks to be only for the > Red Hat/Fedora distros. > Does anyone know of any

Re: ups not recognized by usb

2007-02-07 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/07/07 05:05, Lubos Vrbka wrote: > hi guys, > > we have a bunch of apc back-ups cs500 ups-es for our desktops. they work > fine with the exception of one machine, where we are getting > > ohci_hcd :00:02.0: wakeup > usb 2-1: new low speed US

Re: ups and software for automatic shutdown.

2006-01-02 Thread Gabriel Parrondo
Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: Mauro Sanna wrote: Can you suggest an ups with a software for automatic shutdown for my debian servers? I have just installed a Back-UPS LS 500. Debian package apcupsd supports that out of the box. That's sort of a bottom of the line UPS, I think, but with the PC, m

Re: ups and software for automatic shutdown.

2006-01-02 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
Mauro Sanna wrote: Can you suggest an ups with a software for automatic shutdown for my debian servers? I have just installed a Back-UPS LS 500. Debian package apcupsd supports that out of the box. That's sort of a bottom of the line UPS, I think, but with the PC, monitor, modem plugged into

Re: UPS for servers?

2005-09-27 Thread Fred OGrady
On 9/24/05, Faheem Mitha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi,>> I'm looking for a UPS to hook up to a rack containing three servers. I'm> not precisely sure of the power consumption, but could find some hard> numbers if it became necessary. I want something that will keep all three > servers up for

Re: UPS for servers?

2005-09-24 Thread Andrea Ganduglia
On 9/24/05, Faheem Mitha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm looking for a UPS to hook up to a rack containing three servers. I'm > not precisely sure of the power consumption, but could find some hard > numbers if it became necessary. I want something that will keep all three > servers up f

Re: UPS recommendations?

2005-09-19 Thread Tom Vier
On Sat, Sep 17, 2005 at 11:10:57AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > I have a Prolific PL2302, but it doesn't do flow control protocols > well, so transfer speeds to a vintage computer are like 2 bytes a > minute... Both ways. I'm using one for a serial console, at 115200, and it works fine. I haven't

Re: UPS recommendations?

2005-09-17 Thread Kjetil Kjernsmo
On lørdag 17 september 2005, 17:01, Colin wrote: > Then get an APC one.  I have two of them for my systems (LS 500, CS > 500) and they've been working great.  The best part is the linux > software you need is already part of Debian.  The package is called > "apcupsd".   That's pretty neat! Since

Re: UPS recommendations?

2005-09-17 Thread Matthijs
On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 14:40:06 +0200, Hugo Vanwoerkom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would like a UPS that warns me when power starts fluctuating and then > shuts down the system. Debian of course, Sarge now. > > Are there any recommendations out there? I've got an APC Back-UPS CS500. It's connec

Re: UPS recommendations?

2005-09-17 Thread Colin
Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: > Hi Debian! > > I live in rural Mexico and we get frequent power outages. > Yesterday's creamed my voltage regulator and the power supply. Got to > bite the bullet. > > I would like a UPS that warns me when power starts fluctuating and then > shuts down the system. Debian

Re: UPS recommendations?

2005-09-17 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 17 September 2005 11:05, Nicos Gollan wrote: >On Saturday September 17 2005 16:54, Gene Heskett wrote: >> even after all this time they have not made it work with the USB >> ports on their UPS's, so you lose a seriel port to connect the >> software to the UPS. Gr. I need that port

Re: UPS recommendations?

2005-09-17 Thread Nicos Gollan
On Saturday September 17 2005 16:54, Gene Heskett wrote: > even after all this time they have not made it work with the USB > ports on their UPS's, so you lose a seriel port to connect the > software to the UPS. Gr. I need that port for other things. Wouldn't it be possible to use a USB/Seri

Re: UPS recommendations?

2005-09-17 Thread Gene Heskett
On Saturday 17 September 2005 08:23, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: >Hi Debian! > >I live in rural Mexico and we get frequent power outages. >Yesterday's creamed my voltage regulator and the power supply. Got to >bite the bullet. > >I would like a UPS that warns me when power starts fluctuating and then >s

Re: UPS made by MGE?

2002-02-01 Thread Gary Turner
On Thu, 31 Jan 2002 16:34:00 -0500 (EST), Mike Dresser wrote: > > >On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, Gary Turner wrote: > >> Does any UPS mfg offer ampere-hour ratings? > >Well, at least with the APC's, you can find out, by looking at what the >replacement batteries are. I believe they say there the AH rati

Re: UPS made by MGE?

2002-01-31 Thread Mike Dresser
On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, Gary Turner wrote: > Does any UPS mfg offer ampere-hour ratings? I would expect to see a > table representing operating time at 1) max current rating, 2) current > at max time, and 3) optimal time-current. The rating should specify the > output voltage range (fresh charge

Re: UPS made by MGE?

2002-01-31 Thread Henry House
Mike: thanks for your reply! I'm now leaning towards the APC SU1400 (found a good price on the net after some more searching). On Wed, Jan 30, 2002 at 11:19:28AM -0500, Mike Dresser wrote: [...] > I'd be concerned about the very light size of this thing. Says the weight > is 8.2 kg(18 lbs). Ther

Re: UPS made by MGE?

2002-01-30 Thread Gary Turner
On Wed, 30 Jan 2002 11:19:28 -0500 (EST), Mike Dresser wrote: >On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, Henry House wrote: > >Don't be fooled by VA ratings. Go find a standard load on whatever you're >comparing, and see how long the actual run time is. I could make a 300VA >unit, that will run for 6 weeks off a 9

Re: UPS made by MGE?

2002-01-30 Thread Mike Dresser
On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, Henry House wrote: > So I need a UPS. A little searching turned up: > > http://www.us.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10234009&loc=494 > > which is described as "Ellipse 1200 RS232 free standing UPS 1200VA". It is > made by MGE. The price and specs look good, but I hope t

Re: UPS software

2001-12-17 Thread Peter S Galbraith
[Catching up on debian-user] > After having bought APC for years, I just bought a CyberPower U_S > > I got it from Tiger, but I tlked to cyberpower first. Nice folks, > they told me about a web site where Linux software is availible in > source and binaries. Let me know if your model of CyberPo

Re: UPS software

2001-12-07 Thread David Teague
Mark a quick correction on the price of hteCyberposer UPS I mentioned in an earlier message I paid about $190, considerably less than I said.Sorry. David On Fri, 7 Dec 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am looking at purchasing a UPS and trying to decide between APC and > Best (Invensys). Best

Re: UPS software

2001-12-07 Thread David Teague
> On Fri, Dec 07, 2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I am looking at purchasing a UPS and trying to decide between APC and > > Best (Invensys). >> > > > > So basically I am after some advice regarding the experiences of others. > > I will probably get a 750VA unit for my home server and would p

Re: UPS software

2001-12-06 Thread Daniel Freedman
Mark, I have a APC SmartUPS 1000Net and 1250 and both have served me very well. While APC used to not release any drivers (actually more like software than kernel drivers) for linux, they now not only release software, they do so (for much of it at least) under the GPL. Please see: http://www.

Re: UPS - Question

2001-11-26 Thread Alexander Karelas
I just checked NUTs. The program works like a dream. Thank you. > Have you looked at Network UPS Tools (NUTS)?

Re: UPS - Question

2001-11-26 Thread John Pochmara
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>you write: >I just bought an MG Pulsar Ellipse 650S (S is for serial) and I'm >trying to make it work with my Linux. > >My machine uses a Debian distribution, so I want to avoid using >mgeupsd since there is no debian package for it yet. Therefore what I Have

Re: UPS hardware and software

2001-11-21 Thread Kevin Beauchamp
On Wed, 21 Nov 2001 10:13:11 -0600, Dimitri Maziuk wrote: >* Mark A. Bialik ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) spake thusly: >> Liebert equipment is true line-interactive hardware... you are always >> running from battery (which is continuously charging). Try running >> APC's in an environment with a backup pow

Re: UPS hardware and software

2001-11-21 Thread Dimitri Maziuk
* Mark A. Bialik ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) spake thusly: > Liebert equipment is true line-interactive hardware... you are always > running from battery (which is continuously charging). Try running > APC's in an environment with a backup power source (Diesel/Natural Gas) > and see how they handle the sw

Re: UPS hardware and software

2001-11-21 Thread Alvin Oga
hi ya i like liebert too ... plus the one i have ( $1,000 range ) has an extendable battery pack for more hours if needed el cheapo $50 and $100 consumer type UPS is good as an expensive surge protector esp when in thunderstorm/lightning prone areas c ya alvin -- all of my dead ups has all

Re: UPS hardware and software

2001-11-20 Thread Mark A. Bialik
Liebert equipment is true line-interactive hardware... you are always running from battery (which is continuously charging). Try running APC's in an environment with a backup power source (Diesel/Natural Gas) and see how they handle the switch-off... maybe you'll get lucky, maybe not. Liebert be

Re: UPS hardware and software

2001-11-20 Thread Ron Farrer
Charles Baker ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > What brands of UPS's do you all use? What software do > you use on your debian boxen to interface with the UPS? > > = > - > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hacking is a "Good Thing!" > See http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html I have an APC Smart-UP

Re: UPS hardware and software

2001-11-20 Thread Shaul Karl
> What brands of UPS's do you all use? What software do > you use on your debian boxen to interface with the UPS? > > = > - > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hacking is a "Good Thing!" > See http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html > You might want to look at http://www.exploits.org/nut and th

Re: UPS hardware and software

2001-11-20 Thread Michael Heldebrant
On Tue, 2001-11-20 at 09:58, Charles Baker wrote: > What brands of UPS's do you all use? What software do > you use on your debian boxen to interface with the UPS? > I've never had a problem with APC Smart-UPS. I use nut to talk to the ups over the "special" serial cable. The nut-doc package ha

Re: UPS hardware and software

2001-11-20 Thread nate
Charles Baker said: > What brands of UPS's do you all use? What software do > you use on your debian boxen to interface with the UPS? > at home i use cyberpower 1100VAs(2), 900VAs(2), 320VAs(5) there is basic software for them but i don't use any software. at the office i use APC SmartUPS 1400RMXL

Re: UPS - setserial - baud_base?

2000-06-06 Thread David Wright
Quoting Johann Spies ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > Now I have a few questions about he setup and software. According to > the documentation "The port must be set to run at 2400 baud, > gety/login off, modem control enabled." > [...] > 1. Does that mean that I have to do a setserial /dev/ups baud_base >

Re: UPS wars: APC vs Tripplite?

2000-06-02 Thread Nate Duehr
On Fri, May 19, 2000 at 10:19:34AM -0500, Jeff Noxon wrote: > Have you looked at Best Power? The Fortress line is very competitive with > APC, and comes with software and source code! Onvia.com carries them, > and with free shipping and the various $25 coupon codes floating around... > You can't

Re: UPS wars: APC vs Tripplite?

2000-05-22 Thread Cory Snavely
To: "Ron Farrer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Debian User" Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 2:30 AM Subject: Re: UPS wars: APC vs Tripplite? > > Hi Ron, > > I tried them both. I was happier with Triplite... Tho, it too was returned. I > need to leave my box her

Re: UPS wars: APC vs Tripplite?

2000-05-20 Thread Jaye Inabnit ke6sls
Karl, That is an inverter also - small, square wave and not really suitable for power supplies that are in computers. The square wave can do funny and bad things to some equipment. Caution is advised. Modified is a little better and formed sine wave (stepped) is much cleaner to deal with.

Re: UPS wars: APC vs Tripplite?

2000-05-19 Thread Karl M. Hegbloom
> "Jaye" == Jaye Inabnit ke6sls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Jaye> I tried them both. I was happier with Triplite... Tho, it too was returned. I Jaye> need to leave my box here, some times for days unattended. I have a huge Jaye> set of backup batteries that I run all my radio gea

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