[BBLISA] Any luck with UPSs and UPS monitoring in FreeBSD?

[Jon Dustin]

>>> On 4/15/2013 at 4:41 PM, in message <516C65EC.7050304 at basespace.net>, Alex
Aminoff <alex at basespace.net> wrote:

> We are using nut (network ups tools) under FreeBSD to let us know when 
> the power goes out so we can take appropriate actions. Unfortunately, it 
> seems that after getting it working, at some indefinite time in the 
> future it stops working, that is, the UPS stops responding. This seems 
> to happen with both APC and TrippLite UPSs and with both USB and serial 
> cables. Has anyone had good luck with a particular combination of UPS 
> brand and communication technology?

I've had success with APCUPSD in the past. This is a "non-official" UPS monitoring software package, but it worked extremely well.

No FreeBSD boxes for me, but the web site says it is supported. Good luck!

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Jon Dustin - Network Specialist
University of Southern Maine
Portland, ME  207-780-4152