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

[Robert Huff]

Jon Dustin writes:


>  > 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!

	While I'm having issues at the moment that I haven't had time
to resolve, I have used FreeBSD+apcupsd+APC UPSs for years.


					Robert Huff