[Nut-upsuser] Powerware 5110 UPS with nut in Ubuntu

[Arnaud Quette]

2009/8/28 Thomas Zulliger <Thomas.Zulliger at quiksilver.com.au>

>  Hi Arnaud
>

Hi Thomas,


> I'm experiencing exactly the same problem
>
> DNS-323 fun_plug Fonz
> nut 2.4.1-1.tgz
> powerware 3105
> using BCMXCP_usb
>
> /mnt/HD_a2/packages # lsusb
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0592:0002 Powerware Corp.
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
> /mnt/HD_a2/packages # upsdrvctl -DD start
> Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.4.1
> Starting UPS: pw3105
> exec: /ffp/bin/bcmxcp_usb -a pw3105
> Network UPS Tools - BCMXCP UPS driver 0.21 (2.4.1)
> USB communication subdriver 0.17
> Can't claim POWERWARE USB interface
> Unable to find POWERWARE UPS device on USB bus
> Things to try:
>  - Connect UPS device to USB bus
>  - Run this driver as another user (upsdrvctl -u or 'user=...' in
> ups.conf).
>    See upsdrvctl(8) and ups.conf(5).
> Fatal error: unusable configuration
> Driver failed to start (exit status=1)
> /mnt/HD_a2/packages # upsdrvctl -DD -u root start
> Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.4.1
> Starting UPS: pw3105
> exec: /ffp/bin/bcmxcp_usb -a pw3105 -u root
> Network UPS Tools - BCMXCP UPS driver 0.21 (2.4.1)
> USB communication subdriver 0.17
> Can't claim POWERWARE USB interface
> Unable to find POWERWARE UPS device on USB bus
> Things to try:
>  - Connect UPS device to USB bus
>  - Run this driver as another user (upsdrvctl -u or 'user=...' in
> ups.conf).
>    See upsdrvctl(8) and ups.conf(5).
> Fatal error: unusable configuration
> Driver failed to start (exit status=1)
> /mnt/HD_a2/packages #
>
> I rebooted, unplugged, reinstalled etc etc..issue still persists! Can you
> please point me in the right direction?
>
> [pw3105]
>       driver = bcmxcp_usb
>       port = auto
>       desc = "PowerWare UPS"
>
>

I'm still puzzled by this issue: I can't reproduce it with the units I have
here :(

would you be able to test a patch or the development branch (subversion
trunk)?

cheers,
Arnaud
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