APC UPS Client Add-on or Widget

[nycvelo]

Solved at last! I'm now running apcupsd on a ReadyNAS 1100 with 4.1.6 firmware.

To do this I had to add ssh and root access packages from the Netgear support site. Once I'd ssh'd in as root, then I ran "apt-get update" and "apt-get install apcupsd." Then I configured /etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf as appropriate for my setup. Then I started apcupsd by running "/etc/init.d/apcupsd start". That's it -- simple!

The one last step now is to decommission that extra NUT server I'd set up just for this one ReadyNAS device -- all our other stuff runs apcupsd.

[pietro4711]

thanks for the hint !

apcuspd works now on my pro pioneer too (with 4.2.7 !).

Any chance to get the ups-status information in frontview ?

[Moglie]

Hello nycvelo,

I wonder how you got apcupsd to work in Debian Etch.

Am I right assuming that you
- used APC's PCNET protocol for easy communication between the UPS and the ReadyNAS?
- therefor had to use apcupsd version 3.14.x (earlier versions had no PCNET support)?
- therefor had a problem installing this Debian 5 Package under ReadyNASes Debian 4 environment?

- Did you employ the PCNET protocol or something else?
- What version of apcupsd did you install?
- What magic did you apply to get his to work?

I would be very happy to let our Ready NASes communicate via PCNET with our ups, just as all the servers do.

Right I know I was only able to install apcupsd version 3.12 on the Pro and haven't tried it on the NV+ yet

Looking forward to understand how you technically solved this task.

TIA and best regards, Moglie

[gr8idea]

+ 1

We run several APC UPS with management cards, too, and I would highly appreciate an add-on for the ReadyNAS (especially as it is labelled Business and PRO - it should support Business environment/industry standard UPS).

[bbani]

Forget NUT and ssh'ing into your NAS box.

http://www.apcmedia.com/salestools/PMAR-8RNKEY_R0_EN.pdf

Specifically page 18 of 28.

According to the above linked new manual from APC, there should be a readyNAS add-on available for having a native PowerChute Network Shutdown add-on in ReadyNAS.
Let the hunting begin. Anyone found it yet?

I just got off a call with APC Tech support and they openned a case and are looking. I figured it's their manual that references it, let's make them find the addon they created.

[yoh-dah]

Please PM me if you want to try out the add-on and provide some feedback.

[schalliol]

PM incoming

Please PM me if you want to try out the add-on and provide some feedback.

[bbani]

I just received a voicemail from APC/Schneider-Electric right now regarding this same file. They were appologizing to me for it not appearing on their or Netgears site. Why has it not been released as a download on the Website? Is it not stable? Requires more testing?

[chirpa]

It will be posted when it has passed full testing.