Paul, Our docs are pretty good on the subject ...
Uninterruptible Power Supply Monitoring https://doc.astlinux.org/userdoc:tt_ups_monitoring The auto-generated files are in /etc/ups/ but each can be manually superseded with 1 or more /mnt/kd/ups/ file(s) of the same name. Personally, monitoring the power and battery status and email alerts are what I mostly use. Lonnie On Dec 19, 2016, at 5:52 PM, Paul Wills <pdwi...@cedarknolltelephone.com> wrote: > OK, now for the next question. (I hate to keep bothering everyone with > trivial questions.) > > I just installed a UPS unit that is being recognized by the AstLinux > status monitor tab on the GUI but I don't see any settings for what to > do when the power goes out. (Except for shutting down the UPS on a > power failure.) > > Where does one set the conditions where AstLinux shuts itself down? Or > is this done with the regular NUT configuration files? > > Thanks again, > > PDW > > > On 12/17/2016 9:47 AM, Paul Wills wrote: >> Lonnie, >> >> Thanks for the info. I figured that might be the case but there is no >> harm in checking. >> >> PDW >> >> >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >>> Hi Paul, >>> >>> We use the "nut" package for UPS monitoring: http://www.networkupstools.org/ >>> >>> The standard AstLinux builds do not enable the >>> BR2_PACKAGE_NUT_SERIAL_DRIVERS option. >>> >>> A custom build could enable nut "serial drivers", though we have not tested >>> that. >>> >>> We would recommend using either a USB or network SNMP connection, I'm old >>> enough to remember all the special 'serial' cables required for UPS >>> signaling, and the problems with them. Not to mention your AstLinux box >>> would need a spare serial port. >>> >>> I personally use both USB and SNMP monitoring for UPS's with AstLinux, and >>> they just work. >>> >>> Additionally with "Network tab -> Network UPS Server: [ enabled ]" any nut >>> network-client compatible device, such as a Synology Diskstation, can use >>> AstLinux and a proxy for UPS monitoring. >>> >>> Lonnie >>> >>> >>> On Dec 17, 2016, at 7:43 AM, Paul Wills <pdwi...@cedarknolltelephone.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> Does Astlinux support a serial port connected UPS or only the newer USB >>>> connected ones? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance, >>>> >>>> PDW >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most >> engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot >> _______________________________________________ >> Astlinux-users mailing list >> Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users >> >> Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to >> pay...@krisk.org. >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Developer Access Program for Intel Xeon Phi Processors > Access to Intel Xeon Phi processor-based developer platforms. > With one year of Intel Parallel Studio XE. > Training and support from Colfax. > Order your platform today.http://sdm.link/intel > _______________________________________________ > Astlinux-users mailing list > Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users > > Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to > pay...@krisk.org. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Developer Access Program for Intel Xeon Phi Processors Access to Intel Xeon Phi processor-based developer platforms. With one year of Intel Parallel Studio XE. Training and support from Colfax. Order your platform today.http://sdm.link/intel _______________________________________________ Astlinux-users mailing list Astlinux-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/astlinux-users Donations to support AstLinux are graciously accepted via PayPal to pay...@krisk.org.
