Topic: What UPS should I use? (SOLVED)

[del]

Hi All,

My 5 year old UPS has finally died! I am having trouble finding one that will communicate with my server  Can someone recommend a particular model that works with SME? Preferably out of the box 
I have tried the following models:
APC Back-UPS ES 550
Cyberpower 500VA
I have followed the how to on this site, tried all the commands I can find by searching and still I can't get either of the above to communicate with my server. I have checked the compatibility list on the NUT site and most of the models listed are no longer available or at least I can't find them for sale here in Florida  Any help is appreciated.
Del

[cirkit]

I have used APC BR-800, BR-1000, BR-1500, BE-500, BE-650 without any trouble in the last 6 months

[bcalder01]

Hi del,
I use the MGE Eclipse UPSs - NUT works great with it.

[imcintyre]

Don't use a Belkin 550 VA -- When I bought it the list said it works but does not.

[del]

thanks for all the suggestetions, but before I rush and buy another UPS for my server (I've already returned 2  ) I thought I would try the APC Back-UPS ES550 that is connected to a windows machine. But I couldn't get it work so maybe this is me doing something wrong rather than the UPS's not being compatible 
I did:

lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 051d:0002 American Power Conversion Uninterruptible Power Supply
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04a9:107f Canon, Inc. i860
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

then:

config show nut
nut=service
    MasterPass=998638045365574
    Model=usbhid-ups
    SlavePass=753638089762791
    status=enabled

and:

upsc UPS@localhost
Error: Connection failure: Connection refused

Am I missing something?
Thanks.

[timlg98]

I don't see anything wrong. I am using the APC ES550 myself connected to my SME server. Your lsusb and "config show nut" look very similar to the results I get from my setup. I have two Windows machines, a Vista box and an XP box running WinNut connected to the APC and they work too. Have you tried reseating the USB cable? Seems strange that you're getting "connection refused".

[thomasch]

I did:then:and:Am I missing something?
Thanks.

upsc connects to upsd, so upsd needs to be running or you will get "connection refused" from upsc.

Try to restart nut :

Code: [Select]

#expand-template /etc/sysconfig/ups
#expand-template /etc/ups/*
#service nut restart
All Stopping and Starting message result should be [OK].

thomasch

[del]

Try to restart nut :

Code: [Select]

#expand-template /etc/sysconfig/ups
#expand-template /etc/ups/*
#service nut restart
All Stopping and Starting message result should be [OK].

thomasch
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Thank you Now when I run "upsc UPS@localhost" I get:

battery.charge: 100
battery.charge.low: 10
battery.charge.warning: 50
battery.date: not set
battery.mfr.date: 2008/04/04
battery.runtime: 847
battery.runtime.low: 120
battery.type: PbAc
battery.voltage: 13.6
battery.voltage.nominal: 12.0
driver.name: usbhid-ups
driver.parameter.pollinterval: 2
driver.parameter.port: /var/lib/ups/hiddev0
driver.version: 2.2.0-
driver.version.data: APC/CyberPower HID 0.9
driver.version.internal: 0.30
input.transfer.high: 139
input.transfer.low: 92
input.voltage: 122.0
input.voltage.nominal: 115
ups.beeper.status: enabled
ups.delay.shutdown: -1
ups.firmware: 843.K1d.D
ups.firmware.aux: K1d
ups.load: 36
ups.mfr: APC
ups.mfr.date: 2008/04/04
ups.model: Back-UPS ES 550
ups.productid: 0002
ups.serial: 3B1804X39953
ups.status: OL
ups.vendorid: 051d

So everything seems OK 
Del