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

[Kjell Claesson]

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

Can not reproduce it.

upsdrvctl -DD start
Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.4.1
Starting UPS: pw3105
exec: /lib/nut/bcmxcp_usb -a pw3105
Network UPS Tools - BCMXCP UPS driver 0.21 (2.4.1)
USB communication subdriver 0.17

No errors.

The only thing that come to my mind is that the driver is already running.
Check by:
ps xau |grep bcmxcp

If you try to start it and it is running you get:
Starting UPS: pw3105
exec: /lib/nut/bcmxcp_usb -a pw3105
Network UPS Tools - BCMXCP UPS driver 0.21 (2.4.1)
USB communication subdriver 0.17
Can't set POWERWARE USB configuration
Unable to find POWERWARE UPS device on USB bus

Regards
Kjell

> > 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