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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>Hi
all,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=325492818-11112011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>sorry for this
message, but maybe I am the most dumb user in here, so, please accept my
appologies asking novice questions.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=325492818-11112011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>I have tried 6
searched for more than 4 hours now, read all html-man files I could
think need to be read and also the major one, but I did not manage to get
the NUT to successfully run on my Vista machine. (it runs, but I cannot use it
... see later).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=325492818-11112011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>I am really
frustrated. Especially after having installed "apcupsd" in allmost no
time and even successfully incorporated my own exe files being called
etc. (so, should not be the most dumb user on earth -
hopefully).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=325492818-11112011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>Since I need to
incorporate othe UPS (non-apc), I need a more general solution which brought me
to the NUT website.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=325492818-11112011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>Now, here is
my my question:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=325492818-11112011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>Is there any Step-
by- Step guide that is written for real dummies? (I mean for dummies! The "NUT
user Manual" seems to be too high level for me.)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=325492818-11112011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>My major problem
seems to be that I do not understand the concept in full
yet, especially:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=325492818-11112011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>- What needs to be
started to have a system that:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>- - reads the state
of an attached UPS frequently</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>- - can be requested
from a TCP Client using <ip-of-machine>:3493 </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=325492818-11112011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>- What needs to be
modified to:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>- - have a local
installation that would run local programs upon events from the UPS (like
"onpower", "onbattery")</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>- - have the machine
respond (or allow to open) to clients using the <ip-of-machine>:3493 to
connect</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>- is there any way
to run an exe locally to tell in which state the system is?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=325492818-11112011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>I
have:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>- sucessfully
installed the msi</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>- got the
service to run (after first errors and finally change the "mode" to
"standalone")</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>- have modified the
ups.conf and inserted [APC01MAIN] section with driver=usbhid-ups, port=auto,
vendorid=051D</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>- modified the
firewall to allow incoming requests for port 3493 (all
levels)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=325492818-11112011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>I
cannot:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>- use the (old?)
WinClient to connect to the service</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>- use any other TCP
Client to connect to <ip-of-machine>:3493</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>- have no idea what
to do to get a local info on the UPS's state</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=325492818-11112011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>What went completely
nuts?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>- I tried to set up
the system to use <ip>:3493 to listen to. Changed upsd.conf and inserted
LISTEN=127.0.0.1:3493 and LISTEN=<ip>:3493</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>- - but befor that,
netstat -ano showed two entries with the port 3493, after the modification (and
stop - restart of service) netstat showed NO listeners on that port
...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=325492818-11112011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>Sorry for so much
info. Just wanted to show that I REALLY tried hard.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=325492818-11112011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>Again: Is there any
dummies-step-by-step guide?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=325492818-11112011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN class=325492818-11112011>Thank you all so
much in advance!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=325492818-11112011></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=325492818-11112011>Jürgen</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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