Windows apcupsd slave

Data Link Layer 3. Network Layer 4. Transport Layer 5. Session Layer 6. Presentation Layer 7. Follow the configuration steps to set up your base configuration files. If this is a master server, make sure that the UPS is connected to the correct serial port, and then run sudo apctest. It should successfully connect to the UPS and display a menu. If not, check your serial port settings.

Then display all of the UPS settings, and make sure you are getting back meaningful information. If all looks well, we're ready to bring up the daemon. Run apcaccess status. It should display similar information as when you ran apctest , but this time your talking to the daemon.

It should successfully connect to the UPS, and display a menu. The install process adds an init. Windows Normally, you will install the Windows version of apcupsd from the binaries. Download the latest stable winapcupsd-X. This is where an external uninterruptable power supply UPS comes in handy. A UPS is like a big battery that gets charged from main power, but when there is an outage the battery kicks in and provides power to connected devices. When choosing a UPS, generally speaking, the more expensive they are the longer they can provide power to connected devices or provide the same or more power for a longer time.

Having researched typical power consumptions and armed with the knowledge that my PC uses SSDs, is fan-less, and does not have a high-powered GPU something in the VA range was required. My main requirement was the ability to save work and safely shut down the PC before losing all power. If I had more complex energy requirements I would have first purchased a power meter to measure how much power my devices were using before choosing the UPS. The rear of the unit consists of a number of sockets, for the outputs there are 2 distinct groups that can be configured differently.

I have apcupsd working with everything else windows and linux and I guess for FreeNAS I have to accept the fact that it does not work and never will.

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With NUT and the usbhid driver, I can see all the details, but it doesn't really let me configure anything. I'm confused which package to go with.

Edited to Add: To be fair, I need to do a ton of reading, so that's on me. Was just hoping it would be a quick setup, but I guess not. I just went through the same decision process.