APC UPS Backup batter with FC5?

blkcamarozr28 · 08-14-2006, 01:02 AM

I just bought a APC Back-UPS XS 1200 UPS and was wondering how you would configure FC5 (Gnome) to shutdown when the UPS battery is running low? So far I hooked up the USB cable to my mobo and FC5 sees the UPS. Thanks!

Wilson

blkcamarozr28 · 08-14-2006, 03:29 AM

I think I found the solution.

I just installed apcupsd via YUM and started the service. It looks like the default config is finding my UPS. I'll read the docs and see if I need to tweak it for shutdown when the battery is low.

Code:

[root@server ~]# service apcupsd start
Starting UPS monitoring:                                   [  OK  ]
[root@server ~]# service apcupsd status
APC      : 001,035,0869
DATE     : Sun Aug 13 22:26:17 HST 2006
HOSTNAME : server.ltsp
RELEASE  : 3.12.2
VERSION  : 3.12.2 (18 January 2006) redhat
UPSNAME  : server.ltsp
CABLE    : USB Cable
MODEL    : Back-UPS XS 1200
UPSMODE  : Stand Alone
STARTTIME: Sun Aug 13 22:26:14 HST 2006
STATUS   : ONLINE
LINEV    : 119.0 Volts
LOADPCT  :  11.0 Percent Load Capacity
BCHARGE  : 100.0 Percent
TIMELEFT :  53.8 Minutes
MBATTCHG : 5 Percent
MINTIMEL : 3 Minutes
MAXTIME  : 0 Seconds
LOTRANS  : 097.0 Volts
HITRANS  : 139.0 Volts
ALARMDEL : Always
BATTV    : 26.9 Volts
LASTXFER : Low line voltage
NUMXFERS : 0
TONBATT  : 0 seconds
CUMONBATT: 0 seconds
XOFFBATT : N/A
SELFTEST : NO
STATFLAG : 0x07000008 Status Flag
MANDATE  : 2006-02-22
SERIALNO : xxxxxxxxxx
BATTDATE : 2001-09-25
NOMBATTV :  24.0
FIRMWARE : .g1 .D USB FW:g1
APCMODEL : Back-UPS XS 1200
END APC  : Sun Aug 13 22:26:20 HST 2006
[root@server ~]#

==Update==
Looks like the defaults are pretty good.
/etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf
Default for shutdown is 5% calculated battery level (and/or) below 3 minutes calculated battery remaining. Dam that was too easy!