Questions tagged [ups]
A UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) provides emergency battery backup when mains power fails.
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PowerTOP on a Server and UPS: cannot load from file
I am trying to reduce power consumption of my Ubuntu Server. I installed PowerTOP and ran it with —-calibrate flag. I am always getting an error why trying to use —auto-tune:
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power failure during update
There have been several questions with regard to power failure during update. Even going back 10 years, comments/answers suggest an untimely power failure could result in loss of system.
Given my ...
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Will my UPS interface be recognized --> How to know if my current kernel version will support the class USB CDC-ACM kernel 2.6?
I'm running on:
Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS (GNU/Linux 5.4.0-135-generic x86_64)
I'm seeking out an uninterruptible power supply (known as a no-break where I live) which can shut down linux in the event of ...
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apcupsd - BATTERYLEVEL and server reboot
I have two question regarding apcupsd after a recent power outage
shutdown immediately
even though I have configured apcupsd like this:
BATTERYLEVEL 7
MINUTES 4
TIMEOUT 0
It immediately triggered ...
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APC UPS old configuration file found. How to resolve?
I am running Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS (GNU/Linux 5.4.0-125-generic x86_64) on an Intel NUC and have a APC UPS hooked up to it. I just experienced a power outage and, while the UPS worked as expected during ...
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Network UPS Tools (NUT) - Ubuntu 20.04 - How to Change Shutdown Functionality
OS: Ubuntu 20.04 NUT: 2.7.4-11ubuntu4 amd64
Is there a way to setup the upsmon.conf (or other non-programmatic way) so that the SHUTDOWNCMD command is based on some expression? Example: I want the OS ...
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Network UPS Tools (NUT) - Ubuntu 20.04 - Init SSL without certificate database Error: Data stale
OS: Ubuntu 20.04
NUT: 2.7.4-11ubuntu4 amd64
I have installed and configured the associated .conf files for a "Standalone" mode Network UPS Tools (NUT) driver/server/client using USB ...
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APC UPS: Warning Old Configuration File Found
I have a APC UPS hooked up to a computer running Unbuntu 20.04.3. I am trying to test the UPS to make sure it works properly but when I run the commands apctest and apcupsd, I get the below returns. ...
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Enable NUT on KSTAR Micropower 600VA
I have a KSTAR Micropower 600VA (USB identifies as MEC0003),
installed NUT, did the following config:
Disable beep of KSTAR Powercom 600VA UPS (USB identifies as MEC0003)
But the deamon is not ...
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How do I install my Eaton 5SC UPS on ubuntu server 20.04?
This is what I did.
apt-get install nut
nano /etc/nut/ups.conf
I pasted this at the bottom
[eaton-5sc]
driver = usbhid-ups
port = auto
I started it up
upsdrvctl start
Then I got this response
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focal regression: USB connection to APC SmartUPS failing after reboot [closed]
I'm managing about ninety Dell servers distributed worldwide, currently in the process of being upgraded from Ubuntu 16.04LTS xenial to Ubuntu 20.04LTS focal.
Each server's power supply is protected ...
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USB trouble shooting for APC UPS -> not accessible
I think this is a usb issue.
I have a APC UPS, model "Back-UPS 700". It has a usb port and two phone ports, no network port. It has 4 sockets to deliver power and 1 to receive mains. It ...
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System becomes unresponsive after power return from APC UPS
I have a Dell T5600 workstation with ubuntu 20.04 running on it. I have a APC RS 1500G-IN UPS connected to the machine via USB cable and has apcupsd service running on it. I live in a place where ...
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Custom HID-compliant UPS based on Arduino Leonardo/Micro doesnt work on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
I'm developing a custom HID-compliant UPS based on Arduino Micro. When I connect it to Apple OSX (I'm using Macbook as a host machine) or Windows 10 VM machine, my "UPS" is correctly ...
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Problem connecting Upsilon 2000, How to setup with NUT
I'm using Kubuntu 20.04.1 64 bit. To clarify I'm not trying to use this via network but directly via USB cable.
The UPS should be Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0001:0000 Fry's Electronics
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I found the ...
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Disable beep of KSTAR Powercom 600VA UPS (USB identifies as MEC0003)
I bought a KSTAR Powercom 600VA Line Interactive UPS with USB. It works fine, but I want to disable the beep when the power is down.
When I plug the USB cable into my laptop (running Ubuntu 18.04), it ...
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nut and nut-monitor won't connect to tripp-lite ups using Ubuntu 18.04
I have a tripp-lite AVR700U ups but nut and nut-monitor doesn't see it. Does anyone have a good write up that works? Everything I find is several years old and doesn't work with my setup? I'm trying ...
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Use Synology as NUT server for Ubuntu Server 20.04
I am trying to configure my Ubuntu Server (20.04) as a slave to my Synology NAS hooked up to my UPS, but I'm not sure how to complete the process and I haven't found much of anything in terms of ...
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execute script on low UPS power
I have attached my UPS to ubuntu and it's recognised. However I don't like the options that I see in ubuntu power settings.
I have another PC also attached to same UPS.
So I want ubuntu desktop to ...
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How to disable the brightness slider in the Gnome 3 aggregate menu?
I have a desktop with a UPS connected to it. In the Gnome menu where I can log off I have another slider below the volume slider which appears to be the brightness slider and it doesn't work nor did I ...
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Installing an rpm on Ubuntu 16.04
So, i've discovered how to intsall an rpm on ubuntu, but the choices for download that i have are for Fedora, or OpenSUSE11.
I'm on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Desktop running a Gnome3 shell if that matters.
I ...
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Configuring UPS with NUT (on 16.04 LTS): UPS responding but computer not resuming after shutdown
I am attempting to install a UPS onto my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS server. Besides the power connection the UPS has a USB cable connection to the PC.
I am using nut (network ups tools), which I installed ...
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Apcupsd questions
I have a UPS and thought this might be of benefit.
https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/debian-ubuntu-centos-rhel-install-apcups/
Linux: Configure and Control APC SmartUPS During a Power Failure - nixCraft
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APCUPSD: Cannot find UPS on ANY serial port
I have APCUPSD installed on a computer with 2 physical serial ports. The UPS is an APC SUA1000 with a serial port. I have the APC smart serial cable connected to COM1, and COM2 going to another ...
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Get an imediate UPS responce from APC ups
I have an APC UPS with my Ubuntu system and I have it configured with apcupsd. The UPS works fine but when the power goes out, it takes a while for the system to alert me of a outage or to properly ...
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EATON/MGE 5E UPS - driver not working
I'm on Ubuntu 16.04.2 on a Dell 7010 (i5-3570S) and own an EATON 5E 850i (former MGE). I've read and tried various guides, including all answers here: How to configure UPC with USB connection
When ...
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How do I determine which processes are accessing a usb device?
It seems communication to the USB UPS device is being intermittently interrupted or blocked. I am getting this errors:
pal[17421]: [HidDevice::claim] Failed to disconnect device '/dev/bus/usb/001/...
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How to power down on signal from Tripp Lite UPS?
After experiencing boot problems after power failure, I want to make sure that I do everything I can to prevent this from happening again.
Is there software/driver to gracefully power down Ubuntu when ...
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Cannot connect to Eaton 9130 UPS: Unable to find POWERWARE UPS device on USB bus
I am trying to set up a USB connection to an Eaton 9130 UPS.
I have configured /etc/nut/ups.conf as such:
[Powerware9130]
driver = bcmxcp_usb
port = auto
Running /lib/nut/bcmxcp_usb -a ...
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shutdown with APC UPS
I'm a beginner of Linux/Ubuntu and I need your help.
Do I need to purchase PowerShuteNetworkShutdown(PCNS)to shutodown Ubuntu servers with APC UPS (Smart-UPS RT 6000/SURTD6000RMXLJP3U) ?
*Ubuntsu 16....
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Nut shuts down server immediately on switch to battery power without notification
I installed Nut on Ubuntu 16.04 server to connect with my Eaton 5SC-750 following this guide. However, when I unplug the UPS from the wall, the server immediately shuts down, with out displaying any ...
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Eaton UPS detection problem: Eaton Ellipse ECO 800 on Xubuntu 14.04
I have 'Eaton Ellipse ECO 800' UPS on Xubuntu 14.04. Manufacturer claims Linux support in the UPS' specification. The same does the NUT' 'Hardware compatibility list'.
The problem is that kernel (or ...
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Error contacting apcupsd @127.0.0.1
I've browsed numerous forums, but couldn't find the answer for setting up my UPS (EC350G).
Here is my configuration:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
APCUPSD 3.14.12
/etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf: UPSCABLE usb, ...
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How to restart Ubuntu box (14/15) on power loss, after after soft shutdown via 'apcupsd'?
Hello Ubuntu community -
I've searched the forums, and scoured the internet, without resolution to this issue. I'm running Ubuntu 15.10 (formerly 14) on an Intel NUC (5i), connected to a Back-UPS ...
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UPSmon and DLink-320 Sharecenter
I have a UPS unit attached to the D-Link 320 ShareCenter, a SOHO 2-bay NAS. I set up the UPS in Master Mode. Unfortunately it doesn't supply any information, so I had to literally connect to port ...
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How to use UPS with Ubuntu 14.04
Hello I have a UPS but can not see what procedure the battery and how to remain percent spending. Here I attach some photos looks like the battery of Ubuntu 14.04
The battery once it exists, and then ...
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How to configure UPS with USB connection
I was unable to setup nut on a server for the UPS Eaton 5E with USB connection. All results what did I get was that driver is not running and UPS is not recognized. What kind of driver is suitable for ...
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How can I upgrade APCUPSD to version 3.14.12
I can't figure out how to upgrade. I did the initial installation using "apt-get install apcupsd" command. Can anyone give me detailed instructions how to upgrade to version 3.14.12?
Recently I ...
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Ubuntu server detecting electricity outage?
I am in the planning stage for setting up my server and have some doubts.
Firstly my network is something like this:
One parent PC connected to the internet and 3 other child PCs which are not ...
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Does Ubuntu support UPS out of the box?
I have UPS that used to work fine on windows before (had some software installed though) and now is just connected to the PC without installing anything.
Well, the moment the electricity goes out the ...
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nut (UPS) and SSL certificates
Today I installed nut on my Ubuntu server (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS).
$ uname -a
Linux boson 3.13.0-24-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri May 2 23:30:00 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
The UPS is connected ...
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What is implied by these UPS related messages?
I am using ubuntu12.04 and have apc ups connected through usb. I have apcupsd (3.14.10) installed. Recently I have started getting messages on terminal like these:
Broadcast Message from root@desktop
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How to shut down cleanly on signal from UPS?
Sp, our little Ubuntu server already killed a hard drive from a sudden power failure when the IPS wenr dead. The UPS sends a network signal to the LAN, but i don't know how to get Ubuntu to recognize ...
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UPS beeping on mouse scroll or other events
I have this hardware problem, my UPS battery beeps a lot when using Ubuntu (not so much on windows), so I am thinking that it may be a interrupt problem or a power surge of some sort. The strange ...
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Getting an error when trying to install NUT
Im trying to install nut on a headless machine with ubuntu server 12.04 and I keep geeting this error:
$ sudo apt-get install nut
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading ...
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Setting up UPS monitoring
I have acquired a second hand Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) that I have refurbished (new battery) and hope to use with my Ubuntu 12.10 system. It's a SOLA 330 with serial out.
I have installed NUT ...
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How to disable automatic shutdown on UPS battery?
I have a UPS which is configured with Apcupsd. It shows all the stats correctly. The problem is that when I switch to battery mode, something sends a shutdown signal to the PC. My guess is that it ...
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Adding Liebert UPS (Uninterrupted power supply) psi Range
I have an Liebert PowerSure PSI Line-Interactive UPS, 1000VA and using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
I've used it on windows and it came up as and Notebooks battery. Is there support for these type of devices?
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How do I configure a APC Back-UPS XS 1300 with apcupsd?
How do I configure apcupsd to work with a Back-UPS XS 1300?
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Trouble starting Network UPS Tools with a Eaton 3S UPS
Running an Ubuntu Server on a Eaton 3S 700VA UPS. The Eaton's USB connection goes into my Ubuntu Server. I'm trying to use NUT to manage the UPS.
After sudo su'ing
cat /etc/nut/ups.conf:
[eaton]
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