APC2200 and Linux

[Robert Canary]

According to what I am reading, APC highly 
reccomends using the PowerChute Small Business 
Edtion.  The network Powerchute works on the 
network interface module that is purchased seperately.

On my old Back-UPS (APC) I used a older third 
party software that could be setup as master and 
slave.  Hoever, it was only for simple signalling.

Supposedly Power chte will do the same but I 
haven't found anything yet.

Pete Nesbitt wrote:
> On Saturday 02 April 2005 8:38 pm, Robert Canary wrote:
> 
>>I am trying to figure out how to install and
>>configure PowerChute on a Redhat system and use it
>>to notify other servers(on the same ups) to
>>shutdown.  APCs documentation is terrible (of what
>>I have found).  The installatoin gose fine.  But
>>how do I get to the control panels, and set up
>>other machines to be a slave?
>>
>>I see no way to configure the PowerChute or
>>control it.  This is really aggravating, as I was
>>needing to have this done before Sun 12(noon)
>>(trying to go on vacation).  And I have been
>>studying on this for 4 days already.
>>
>>What is everyone using to control an APC
>>Master/Slave PC?
>>
>>thanks in advance
>>
>>--
>>   robert canary
>>  system services
>>    OCDirect.Net
>>(270)298-9331 (o)
> 
> 
> Not sure about that model, but usually you'll need to connect to the ups via 
> the serial connection to set it up. Even if it has a web interface, you'll 
> probably need to first connect via telnet on a serial line.
> 
> We have a APC Symmetra and I use the powerchute 'network shutdown' software. 
> IIRC, after initial set up of the UPS, I can install the PowerChute software 
> on a server, then go to the web interface to the UPS (or telnet in) and tell 
> it to connect to and add the IP address of the server to the list of systems 
> to notify. However, the different models may use different iterations of 
> PowerChute.
> 

-- 
   robert canary
  system services
    OCDirect.Net
(270)298-9331 (o)