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===== APCUPSD ===== | ===== APCUPSD ===== | ||
- | The [[http:// | + | The HPC's head node is connected to an APC battery backup unit which has a USB cable that can be used for monitoring power status. |
- | < | + | ===== Installation ===== |
- | Aug 17 15:08:46 hpc-ilri apcupsd[3224]: | + | |
- | Aug 17 15:08:46 hpc-ilri apcupsd[3224]: | + | |
- | I haven' | + | Download source from: http://www.apcupsd.com/ |
- | ==== Configuration ==== | + | < |
+ | $ cd apcupsd-3.14.7 | ||
+ | $ ./configure --enable-usb --enable-cgi | ||
+ | $ make</ | ||
+ | Because I am afraid of doing '' | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | $ sudo rpm -i --test -vv ~/ | ||
+ | $ sudo rpm -i --force ~/ | ||
- | After the daemon | + | Add the daemon |
+ | < | ||
- | === / | + | ===== Configuration ===== |
- | < | + | ==== Daemon ==== |
- | # Network UPS Tools - hosts.conf | + | |
+ | After the software is installed, there are two files which need attention: | ||
+ | |||
+ | === / | ||
+ | Make sure to list the the localhost and give it a name. This is used for remote monitoring and also for checking the status via the multimon CGI script: | ||
+ | < | ||
# | # | ||
# This file does double duty - it lists the systems that multimon will | # This file does double duty - it lists the systems that multimon will | ||
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=== / | === / | ||
- | The defaults are ok, but make sure the daemon is configured to use '' | + | The defaults are ok, but make sure the daemon is configured to use the following settings (leave '' |
- | < | + | < |
+ | UPSTYPE usb | ||
DEVICE</ | DEVICE</ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Web monitoring interface ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | The '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Copy the CGI scripts: | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | $ sudo cp multimon.cgi upsimage.cgi upsstats.cgi / | ||
+ | |||
+ | Check the status by visiting http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | We have seen problems with the USB cable not being detected, but switching ports fixed the problem. | ||
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+ | **/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | Aug 17 15:08:46 hpc-ilri apcupsd[3224]: | ||
+ | Aug 17 15:08:46 hpc-ilri apcupsd[3224]: |
apcupsd.txt · Last modified: 2011/09/02 12:42 by aorth