[Nut-upsuser] machine not shutting down and connection failures in logs

[Riccardo Magliocchetti]

Arjen de Korte wrote:
>>> Which machine is the UPS connected to?
>> mybox is the same machine as localhost
> 
> It may be on the same machine, but it is on a different interface. See below.
> 
>>>> ups.conf:
>>>> [bongups]
>>>> driver = megatec_usb
>>>> port = auto
>>>> desc "UPS Mustek PowerMust 2000"
>>>>
>>>> upsd.conf:
>>>> ACL all 0.0.0.0/0
>>>> ACL localhost 127.0.0.1/32
>>>> ACL mybox 192.168.10.75/32
>>>>
>>>> ACCEPT localhost
>>>> ACCEPT mybox
>>>> REJECT all
>>>>
>>>> upsd.users:
>>>> [admin]
>>>>        password = pass
>>>>        allowfrom = localhost
>>>>        upsmon master
>>>>
>>>> [monuser]
>>>>        password = pass
>>>>        allowfrom = mybox
>>>>        upsmon master
>>>>
>>>> upsmon.conf:
>>>> POWERDOWNFLAG /etc/nut/killpower
>>>> MONITOR bongups at mybox 1 monuser pass master
>>>> SHUTDOWNCMD "/sbin/shutdown -h +0"
> 
> The above will only work if a DNS query for 'mybox' resolves into
> '192.168.10.75'. Note that in the MONITOR line, this should be a network
> address (see 'man 5 upsmon.conf'), not an entry from 'upsd.users'. When in
> doubt (and the upsmon client is running on the same machine as the upsd
> server), leave the address part out. Since quite a couple of versions, the
> 'localhost' address is used then (which is also explained in this manual
> page).

I moved everything to localhost, now upsmon refuses to start because the
powervalue is insufficient, 1 vs 0. upsc works ok, i've verified that usb
cable is attached and the machine is powered by the ups. The ups also gives
power to a switch and and usb disk.

thanks,
riccardo