Hello, I want to propose a universal UPS driver that will work with any and all UPSes out there. That driver is called: PING :-)
It works like this... the user plugs their router into a power source OTHER than the UPS. Instead of talking to the UPS, NUT pings the router every say, 30 seconds. If the router doesn't respond to the PING, NUT keeps trying for a user-configurable amount of time, say, keep trying every 10 seconds for the next 2 minutes... if the router is still down, then NUT initiates shut-down, no differently than if the UPS driver was reporting the the UPS was was running on battery power. Sounds stupid, right? Well it is stupid! But having to replace a perfectly good working UPS just because you don't have a needed driver is also stupid. So it's a lesser of two evils sort of thing. This router PING scheme would provide a bare minimum of functionality for users who have a non-supported UPS but can not afford to get a new UPS, for users who don't need any extra functionality, or for users who are simply waiting for a new UPS to arrive. It would also be great for users who are simply too lazy to figure out the right USB port and driver to select. I guess it could also be an option for the user to configure this router PING as a backup for in case the server loses the connection with the UPS. (cat chews through the cable? needed to borrow the USB cable for a printer? etc.) This scheme is simple, and would be effective, and might be good enough for users who aren't running a datacenter and who live with cats. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQeIDhz-_eg Please advise if this is something that can be implemented? Thanks! -Elliot _______________________________________________ Nut-upsdev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nut-upsdev
