APCUPSD (was RE: APC Smart UPS 1400 cable)

[Lee Causier <LeeCausier@xxxxxxx>]

http://www.apcupsd.com/systems.html

Silly me.... looks like APCUPSD supports windows too!

On Sun, 2003-07-20 at 11:57, Lee Causier wrote:
> My thought is use apcupsd on the Mandrake box with master/slave mode
and
> write a small C++ or VB app to accept the alerts from apcupsd ond
> perform a shutdown after 'n' minutes, leaving apcupsd to shut down the
> mandrake server. I'm looking into this for you and will mail you again
> with my thoughts in a minute. If you have anything else you'd like to
> say, feel free to do so :)
>
> Hope This Helps
>
> Lee Causier, back in a mo.
>
> On Sun, 2003-07-20 at 11:26, Paul wrote:
> > mmm... a possibility.
> >
> >
> >
> > I have the following connected to the UPS:
> >
> >
> >
> > W2K Server - Exchange 2000, IIS - UPS serial port connected to
this currently
> >
> > W2K Server - ISA Server, Satellite BB connection
> >
> > Mandrake Linux Server - Apache, zoneminder etc
> >
> >
> >
> > For a software shutdown solution, I will obviously also need to
connect my switch to the UPS as well and software that works on Windows and
Linux boxes???
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lee Causier [mailto:LeeCausier@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 20 July 2003 11:19
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] APC Smart UPS 1400 cable
> >
> >
> >
> > Whilst I haven't got round to doing it (as my sparc box that is
hooked
> > up to the UPS serial port isn't fully set up yet) yet, I gather
that
> > under Linux, apcupsd can send signals to daemons running on other
> > machines, but I dont know if it uses the same protocol as the
UPS'
> > notwork interface card, so I'm not sure whether it would work
with
> > PowerChute.
> >
> > One possibility (I'm not versed fully in electronics so dont
quote me on
> > this) would be if you're using the simple signalling cable to
connect
> > more endpoints to it as it's relay operated iirc.
> >
> > Just a few thoughts... I'll probably have samething more sane to
tell
> > you later... when I've woken up properly, that is.
> >
> > Lee Causier.
> >
> > On Sun, 2003-07-20 at 10:30, wayne wrote:
> > > Hiya!
> > > Just to jump in here, if you want powerchute to run on and
shutdown a 2nd
> > > server/workstation you will need a dedicated connection to
that ups.
> > >
> > > To get this, you need an interface expander plugged into the
ups (theres a
> > > black blanking cover on the back - it goes in there). Theres
two types you
> > > can get - one with basic ports the other with smart ports.
> > >
> > > The serial port that is built into the ups is a 'smart' port
and can send
> > > all sorts of data to the pc connected to it, the basic ports
just send
> > > 'power fail, battery low' type info - still enough for
powerchute to work
> > > from.
> > >
> > > If you need any more than 3, then you can get somthing
called a ShareUps -
> > > this plugs into your ups serial port and gives 8 ports.
> > >
> > > Oh - just as an 'extra', the new ups's are coming out with
USB ports on the
> > > back too, this can be used instead of the smart serial port.
APC dont
> > > support using both - its either one or the other...
> > >
> > > Take a look http://www.apcc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=60
<http://www.apcc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=60&tab=models>
&tab=models
> > >
> > > Off from 'doing it in hardware', you can run batch files at
various points
> > > through the power fail events (depending on what version of
powerchute) so
> > > you could try sending remote shutdown commands in a batch
file to shut down
> > > the other pcs (wnt /w2k?) - never tried this approch myself
but cant see why
> > > it wouldnt work.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > Wayne.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Paul" <groups@xxxxxxx>
> > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 9:33 AM
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] APC Smart UPS 1400 cable
> > >
> > >
> > > Lee,
> > >
> > > Do you have more than one PC connected to your UPS? I'm
using the PowerChute
> > > software but can't work out how to signal to more than one
server to shut
> > > down. If I run the installer for the APC agent on the second
PC, it asks for
> > > connection info to the UPS (which it doesn't have).
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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