[Nut-upsuser] ups question from your web site

[Arnaud Quette]

Hi Nick

a last time, PLEASE KEEP THE LIST POSTED. DO USE REPLY ALL.

2008/10/28 nspag <nspag at sharpaccess.com>:
> Arnaud,
> thanks for reply.
> I will check out link.
> I'm afraid a lot of this is over my head;  all I wanted to do was have my
> computer turn on, after hibernate from a power suply shutdown (sensed that
> power was out), and then back on after power-on.
>
> I am able to do a workaround;  computer remains on, UPS loses power, drains
> itself, it shuts down and computer shuts down;  but upon power up, the UPS
> is re-powered, and computer comes back on (BIOS is at always-on, and I
> confirmed that it restarts), and it comes back online and I can see it over
> internet.
>
> againn, I will check link further to see if I can make it do a more orderly
> shutdown

the trick is generally to have the last command issued from the OS
(generally in the halt script) to be the UPS shutoff / poweroff.
this part is one of those handled by the package.

so next time, come back with the answers to the questions I've asked!

-- Arnaud

> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Arnaud Quette" <aquette.dev at gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 6:42 PM
> To: "nspag" <nspag at sharpaccess.com>
> Cc: "nick" <ntyzk at sharpaccess.com>; "NUT user list"
> <nut-upsuser at lists.alioth.debian.org>
> Subject: Re: [Nut-upsuser] ups question from your web site
>
>> Hi Nick,
>>
>> Peter is retired from the project for excellent reason.
>> if you need support, use the Network UPS Tools mailing list. we will
>> be happy to help.
>> as Peter told, we don't work for APC (not at all, and proud!!). we are
>> friendly and won't pull your teeth ;-)
>>
>> checking the below thread, your request is hard to understand.
>> you should dig a bit the upsc, upscmd, upsrw command, or look at NUT
>> clients like KNutClient:
>> http://test.networkupstools.org/Software/ClientProjects
>>
>> for further assistance, please post the following back to **** the
>> cc'edd mailing list ****
>> - exact unit name and port (serial / usb)
>> - OS name and release
>> - nut release, and source (package / vanilla)
>> - output of upsc, upscmd, upsrw
>> - description of the problem.
>>
>> cheers,
>> Arnaud
>> --
>> Linux / Unix Expert R&D - MGE Office Protection Systems -
>> http://www.mgeops.com
>> Network UPS Tools (NUT) Project Leader - http://www.networkupstools.org/
>> Debian Developer - http://people.debian.org/~aquette/
>> Free Software Developer - http://arnaud.quette.free.fr/
>>
>> 2008/10/16 Peter Selinger <selinger at mathstat.dal.ca>:
>>>
>>> Dear Nick,
>>>
>>> please write to the nut-upsuser list, not to me. The people on this
>>> list don't work for APC. They are friendly and don't pull your teeth
>>> at all!
>>>
>>> -- Peter
>>>
>>> nick wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Peter,
>>>> thanks for reply.
>>>>
>>>> re: support issues, this is like pulling teeth from APC to get solid
>>>> answers, but I will keep persevering, to see what features this unit
>>>> has..
>>>>
>>>> re: "always on", this is present;
>>>> I have to let the battery DIE, computer gets power FAILURE, then on
>>>> power
>>>> on, hopefuly battery backup restarts, and computer comes back to life
>>>> (no
>>>> password, comes right up to windows)
>>>>
>>>> actualy, if the battery backup can come back on, this is pretty neat, as
>>>> I
>>>> am using this computer to monitor electricall power at a small remote
>>>> cabin.
>>>> I can see the computer over a HAMACHI network, from my house.
>>>> Network on = computer on.
>>>> power off for more than 30 minutes or so, computer dies, goes off
>>>> network
>>>>
>>>> power goes back on, power supply goes back on, compeur recovers, back to
>>>> "network on"
>>>>
>>>> if OFF for more than an hour or so, call the neighbors up there, see if
>>>> power out;  if out for half a day, run up there and install the kerosene
>>>> heater !!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>> Nick
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "Peter Selinger" <selinger at mathstat.dal.ca>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 11:05 PM
>>>> To: "nspag" <nspag at sharpaccess.com>
>>>> Cc: "NUT user list" <nut-upsuser at lists.alioth.debian.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: ups question from your web site
>>>>
>>>> > Dear Nick,
>>>> >
>>>> > thanks for writing. I no longer work on development of UPS drivers;
>>>> > you will probably get a more up-to-date answer from the nut-upsuser
>>>> > mailing list (cc'd).
>>>> >
>>>> > I don't know if the Back-UPS 550 has similar commands to the Back-UPS
>>>> > ES 650. If it has a USB connection, then the answer is probably yes.
>>>> >
>>>> > The UPS will automatically turn itself back on after a power failure;
>>>> > this is the default behavior.
>>>> >
>>>> > The question is whether your *computer* will turn itself back on after
>>>> > a power failure. This is an option you can usually configure in the
>>>> > BIOS (i.e., by pressing F1 or ESC or something just before the
>>>> > computer starts to boot).
>>>> >
>>>> > Hope this helps, -- Peter
>>>> >
>>>> > nspag wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> dear mr. selinger,
>>>> >> I read your ups article on back-ups es 650.
>>>> >> I have a back-ups 550.
>>>> >> would this have similar commands?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I am interested in having the UPS turn itself back on, after a power
>>>> >> failure, without me hqaving to hit the power button.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I am comfortable working with computers, but not too familiar with >>
>>>> >> the
>>>> >> NUT stuff for sending commands to the UPS, but I am just curious if
>>>> >> >> this
>>>> >> feature is available on this UPS.
>>>> >> Per APC, they are very cryptic in their response, and their >>
>>>> >> PowerChute
>>>> >> personal does not have many features to control this unit.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> thanks
>>>> >> Nick spagnola
>>>>
>>>
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