-- MikeGore - 04 Mar 2013

APCUPSD setup and networking notes for Ubuntu

This document contains minimal basic instructions for using a standalone or cluster managed networked UPS. Please See the documentation link for full details.

External documentation

• http://www.apcupsd.com/manual/manual.html
  • Apcupsd is a UPS control system that permits orderly shutdown of your computer in the event of a power failure

Installation

• apt-get install apcupsd

Configuration

Standalone USB UPS

• Make the following changes to /etc/default/apcupsd
  • ISCONFIGURED=yes

• Make the following changes to /etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf
  • UPSCABLE usb
  • UPSTYPE usb
  • DEVICE

Network Server

In this example we have two private networks we want to share APC status on

• Make the following changes to /etc/default/apcupsd
  • ISCONFIGURED=yes
• Make the following changes to /etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf
  • UPSCABLE usb
  • UPSTYPE usb
  • DEVICE
  • NETSERVER on*
  • NISIP 127.0.0.1 10.0.2.1 192.168.2.1
    • You must always have 127.0.0.1 listed

Network Client

We will listen on the 10.0.2.1 interface example above

• Make the following changes to /etc/default/apcupsd
  • ISCONFIGURED=yes
• Make the following changes to /etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf
  • UPSCABLE ether
  • UPSTYPE net
  • DEVICE 10.0.2.1:3551
  • POLLTIME 10
    • Note: Likely want to poll quickly

Running and Testing

Starting service

• service apcupsd start

Stopping service

• service apcupsd stop

Getting Status - gives LOTS of detailed information on the UPS state

• service apcupsd status