[Nut-upsuser] upsmon keeps broadcasting on battery / on power (driver is newhidups)

[Arnaud Quette]

2007/3/12, Marc Rechté <marc2 at rechte.fr>:
> Thanks Arnaud for your prompt answer.
>
> Please find attached the required log (interrupted after a few minutes run).
> ...

from the UPS (communication layer), you really have power failure / restored.
Search for UPS.PowerSummary.PresentStatus.ACPresent
the value 1 means "Online", and 0 for "On battery"

Does the problem occur frequently? The more details, the better.

from there, 3 possibilities (need more details to audit):
- if the problem occurred only once, then you've seen a battery test,
- else you have some electrical problems upstream,
- else the UPS has some internal problem.

A workaround would be to increase upsd.conf -> MAXAGE (ie to 20 - 25)
and upsmon.conf -> DEADTIME (to 20 - 25 too)

Arnaud
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