[Nut-upsuser] no USB/HID UPS found?

[Peter Selinger]

Kristian,

please try the newest NUT development version from SVN. I cannot
remember if this is a bug that has been fixed or not. -- Peter

Kristian Rink wrote:
> 
> Hello world;
> 
> been using nut atop Debian GNU/Linux (sid) for about two years by now,
> my configuration broke as I upgraded the machine this morning (headin'
> for kernel 2.6 to have full support for the new GBE NIC included). I
> read through the UPGRADE.gz instructions provided with the Debian
> packages and tried to fix things according to the instructions pointed
> out there, but things still just don't work. Facts:
> 
> - machine:
> 	FSC Primergy Server, Broadcom CSB6 OHCI USB Controller
> 	2x APC Smart-UPS 1500, connected via USB
> 	Debian GNU/Linux (sid, up-to-date), kernel 2.6.16.18
> 
> 
> 
> * the nut package can't be started anymore:
> 
> backer:~# /etc/init.d/nut stop
> Stopping Network UPS Tools: (upsdrvctl failed) upsd upsmon.
> 
> 
> 
> * In the old configuration I was using the hidups driver, now I tried
> newhidups, as well - none of them is actually able to find the UPSes
> connected:
> 
> 
> backer:~# /lib/nut/newhidups -a power2
> Network UPS Tools: New USB/HID UPS driver 0.28 (2.0.3)
> 
> No matching USB/HID UPS found
> 
> 
> 
> backer:~# /lib/nut/newhidups -a power2
> Network UPS Tools: New USB/HID UPS driver 0.28 (2.0.3)
> 
> No matching USB/HID UPS found
> 
> 
> 
> * trying to do some debugging (as I read earlier on that list regarding
> a problem somewhat similar):
> 
> 
> backer:~# /lib/nut/newhidups -u root -DDDDD auto
> 
> Network UPS Tools: New USB/HID UPS driver 0.28 (2.0.3)
> debug level is '5'
> Checking device (051D/0002) (001/005)
> - VendorID: 051d
> - ProductID: 0002
> - Manufacturer: American Power Conversion
> - Product: Smart-UPS 1500 RM FW:617.3.I USB FW:1.5
> - Serial Number: AS0407211609
> - Bus: 001
> Trying to match device
> Device matches
> HID descriptor retrieved (Reportlen = 61939)
> Unable to get Report descriptor (-22)
> Checking device (051D/0002) (001/004)
> - VendorID: 051d
> - ProductID: 0002
> - Manufacturer: American Power Conversion
> - Product: Smart-UPS 1500 RM FW:617.3.I USB FW:1.5
> - Serial Number: AS0407311674
> - Bus: 001
> Trying to match device
> Device matches
> HID descriptor retrieved (Reportlen = 61939)
> Unable to get Report descriptor (-22)
> Checking device (0000/0000) (001/001)
> - VendorID: 0000
> - ProductID: 0000
> - Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.16.18 ohci_hcd
> - Product: OHCI Host Controller
> - Serial Number: 0000:00:0f.2
> - Bus: 001
> Trying to match device
> Device does not match - skipping
> No appropriate HID device found
> No matching USB/HID UPS found
> 
> 
> So, obviously the devices are there but in some way not usable... Can
> anyone point me out where to look to get things working again?
> 
> Thanks in advance and bye,
> Kris
> 
> 
> -- 
> Kristian Rink   -- Programmierung/Systembetreuung
> planConnect GmbH * Strehlener Str. 12 - 14 * 01069 Dresden
> 0176 24472771 * krink at pm-planc.de
> 
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