[Nut-upsuser] Geek Squad UPS Systems

[Doug Reynolds]

Kory Hamzeh wrote:
> We are interested in using Nut on our Federa 6.0 servers. However, our
> UPS systems are sold under the name "Geek Squad" (sold through the Best
> Buy chain of department stores). I'm pretty certain Geek Squad does not
> manufacture these units and they just rebrand them. Does anyone know who
> makes these units or what they are compatible with in terms of driver
> level protocol? The ones we use are the 1500VA capacity model.
>
> If this is not the proper forum for this question, please let me know.
>   
According to this link, the 1285VA (and the 1500VA) model uses 
PowerPanel, which happens to be the same software as my cyberpower ups 
does..

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7383985&type=product&productCategoryId=cat08029&id=1122654249041

The lower prices models ( < 1000VA) looks like the old contact-closure 
APC ups, and come with "a power management application" for windows 98/xp/nt

if the ups uses the cyber power command set, you might be in luck, as 
Arjen and I finally have a working cpsups driver... 

an easy way to test it is:

open your serial port to your ups with cu (ie cu -s 2400 -l 
/dev/serialdevicename)

once it is opened, hit <enter> (a couple times if needed).  if you see a 
#2, type in P4<enter>, and post back the info it returns.