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      Berg
      last edited by

      @rsw686:

      I've gotten NUT up and running on pfSense. Here is the install script I am running. Everything is hardcoded and I've tested it from a clean install of pfsense in VMware with a UPS on the serial port and below is the output. The hard part of this is making a web interface that will be able to change the numerous settings required. I will work on that.

      Once I get it all working if anybody would like to make a donation for my time it would be appreciated.

      http://wgnrs.dynalias.com:81/pfsense/nut/installnut.sh

      Awesome !!!! Thanks for working on this !

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        rsw686
        last edited by

        Okay I've run into a snag. Can one of the devs tell me how I can change the url for the package manager so I can test this out?

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          rsw686
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          I have a working package. However it needs error handling and features to be added, which I will work on.  Heres the package edit screen. And below that the log from clicking change. You can see it stops the old and starts the service back up. Also it starts successfully on reboot.

          **I really needs one of the devs help in getting the package manager to work. If I can change the url somehow to run it off my server. I looked into it and it talks to xmlrpc.php. I can't test the install and uninstall functions and have to perform them at the command line.

          Also the global booting variable is false when the packages are being synced. Is there a way to know when the system is booting so the sync package command doesn't start the package, that way when the rc.d scripts execute it will start. Otherwise it starts, stops, then starts again.**

          Oct 21 03:50:09 	upsmon[2160]: UPS sparky@10.10.1.200 battery is low
Oct 21 03:50:09 	upsmon[2160]: UPS sparky@10.10.1.200 battery is low
Oct 21 03:50:09 	upsd[2157]: Client monuser@10.10.1.200 logged into UPS [sparky]
Oct 21 03:50:09 	upsd[2157]: Connection from 10.10.1.200
Oct 21 03:50:09 	upsmon[2159]: Startup successful
Oct 21 03:50:09 	upsd[2157]: Startup successful
Oct 21 03:50:07 	upsd[2156]: Connected to UPS [sparky]: apcsmart-ttyd0
Oct 21 03:50:07 	apcsmart[2155]: Startup successful
Oct 21 03:49:57 	php: nut: Starting service
Oct 21 03:49:57 	php: nut: Taking control of port
Oct 21 03:49:56 	php: nut: Releasing control of port
Oct 21 03:49:55 	apcsmart[1970]: Signal 15: exiting
Oct 21 03:49:55 	upsd[1972]: Signal 15: exiting
Oct 21 03:49:55 	upsmon[1975]: Signal 15: exiting
Oct 21 03:49:55 	php: nut: Stopping service
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            rsw686
            last edited by

            Wanted to add when the power fails it starts shutdown and halts the box. This is from remote syslog. I need to set the delay as right now it shutsdown immediately on powerfail.

            10-21-2006	01:17:08	Daemon.Info	10.10.1.200	Oct 21 05:18:05 upsd[622]: Signal 15: exiting
10-21-2006	01:17:06	Auth.Notice	10.10.1.200	Oct 21 05:18:03 shutdown: halt by root:
10-21-2006	01:17:06	Daemon.Info	10.10.1.200	Oct 21 05:18:03 upsd[622]: Host 10.10.1.200 disconnected (read failure)
10-21-2006	01:17:01	Daemon.Notice	10.10.1.200	Oct 21 05:17:58 upsmon[625]: Auto logout and shutdown proceeding
10-21-2006	01:17:01	Daemon.Critical	10.10.1.200	Oct 21 05:17:58 upsmon[625]: Executing automatic power-fail shutdown
10-21-2006	01:17:01	Daemon.Info	10.10.1.200	Oct 21 05:17:58 upsd[622]: Client monuser@10.10.1.200 set FSD on UPS [sparky]
10-21-2006	01:17:01	Daemon.Notice	10.10.1.200	Oct 21 05:17:58 upsmon[625]: UPS sparky@10.10.1.200 on battery
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              Cry Havok
              last edited by

              Left to it's own devices NUT would normally trigger a shutdown on LB (low battery).  This should be the correct process (otherwise you'll start a shutdown if the power goes out for a fraction of a second, probably not what you want).

              I'd also be interested in a client only option - for those of us already running a NUT server.

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                rsw686
                last edited by

                Thats probably what it is as the UPS I was testing with is old and has a low battery condition. I have others but there used for production boxes. The client is easy to implement as well. What I'm trying to figure out is how to change the pacakge url so I can install and uninstall the package to test everything out.

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                  billm
                  last edited by

                  @rsw686:

                  Okay I've run into a snag. Can one of the devs tell me how I can change the url for the package manager so I can test this out?

                  "xmlrpcbaseurl" => "www.pfsense.com",
                      "xmlrpcpath" => "/pfSense/xmlrpc.php",

                  in /etc/inc/globals.inc

                  –Bill

                  pfSense core developer
                  blog - http://www.ucsecurity.com/
                  twitter - billmarquette

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                    rsw686
                    last edited by

                    @billm:

                    @rsw686:

                    Okay I've run into a snag. Can one of the devs tell me how I can change the url for the package manager so I can test this out?

                    "xmlrpcbaseurl" => "www.pfsense.com",
                        "xmlrpcpath" => "/pfSense/xmlrpc.php",

                    in /etc/inc/globals.inc

                    –Bill

                    Thanks I had looked in the globals.inc before but I don't have the xmlrpc.php file. I got a copy of the xmlrpc.php and will try this out.

                    http://cvstrac.pfsense.com/rlog?f=www/xmlrpc/xmlrpc.php

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                      rsw686
                      last edited by

                      I got the package installer up and running on my local server. I can install the package now and have worked on the gui interface for it. I need to implement this in the backend code. Hopefully in a week I will have it committed and you all can start testing it out.

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                        rsw686
                        last edited by

                        Tomorrow (Friday) it should be committed. I just have to add more models to the list and check a few things.

                        The interface is shown in the above post. Its plain but gets the job done. Suggestions would be appreciated. However due to the package system generating the page theres not much more I can do unless I want to build my own configuration page, which I might work on later.

                        Local, local monitoring with remote access, and remote monitoring are all supported.

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                          rsw686
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                          The package is committed. Let me know how it works. I've only gotten to test it on a APC Smart-UPS. If there are cable types, etc you need added let me know. I went through the list and added all the major brands, etc.

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                            yoda715
                            last edited by

                            This is as far as I get when trying to install nut:

                            Downloading package configuration file… done.
                            Saving updated package information... done.
                            Downloading nut and its dependencies...

                            It will hang there at downloading dependencies and will never complete.

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                              rsw686
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                              @yoda715:

                              This is as far as I get when trying to install nut:

                              Downloading package configuration file… done.
                              Saving updated package information... done.
                              Downloading nut and its dependencies...

                              It will hang there at downloading dependencies and will never complete.

                              The FreeBSD mirror containing the dependencies was up and down all morning. I thought it was back up. I will see if theres another one I can use instead.

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                                rsw686
                                last edited by

                                I've added more cable types and made some changes to get USB UPS's working. You need to specify auto as the port if using USB. I have also built the development tree version of newhidups, which should be tested soon. If it resolves more of the issues I will commit it. If anybody is interested in testing it contact me either by private message or email. Any feedback on this package would be appreciated.

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                                  cadtiagof
                                  last edited by

                                  How do I add my ups driver to NUT ( powercom ) ?

                                  How to change the shutdown times?

                                  thanks  ;)

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                                    trendchiller
                                    last edited by

                                    Would be nice to implement a screen showing the status of the UPS…  ;D

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                                      rsw686
                                      last edited by

                                      I have done a rewrite of the NUT package which cleaned up the code, and fixed permission errors. I have also added a status tab which displays the model, status, load, battery charge/voltage, input/output voltage. and temperature.

                                      Feedback on if the package works for you, what doesn't work, ideas for improvement would be appreciated.

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                                        trendchiller
                                        last edited by

                                        hmmm, does not work for me…

                                        seems not to find my smart-ups via calbe (com1)  :'(

                                        I configured every setting that's NOT optional... and I get the following:

                                        Feb 15 22:51:45 php: nut: Service failed to start: check configuration
                                        Feb 15 22:51:45 php: nut: Starting service
                                        Feb 15 22:50:44 php: nut: Service failed to start: check configuration
                                        Feb 15 22:50:43 php: nut: Starting service
                                        Feb 15 22:49:34 php: /pkg_mgr_install.php: Beginning package installation for nut.

                                        UPS Monitoring   LOCAL
                                        Local UPS Name UPS_IDEN
                                        Local UPS Model SMART-UPS
                                        Local UPS Port    COM1 (ttyd0)

                                        any idea ?

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                                          rsw686
                                          last edited by

                                          @trendchiller:

                                          hmmm, does not work for me…

                                          seems not to find my smart-ups via calbe (com1)  :'(

                                          I configured every setting that's NOT optional... and I get the following:

                                          Feb 15 22:51:45 php: nut: Service failed to start: check configuration
                                          Feb 15 22:51:45 php: nut: Starting service
                                          Feb 15 22:50:44 php: nut: Service failed to start: check configuration
                                          Feb 15 22:50:43 php: nut: Starting service
                                          Feb 15 22:49:34 php: /pkg_mgr_install.php: Beginning package installation for nut.

                                          UPS Monitoring   LOCAL
                                          Local UPS Name UPS_IDEN
                                          Local UPS Model SMART-UPS
                                          Local UPS Port    COM1 (ttyd0)

                                          any idea ?

                                          You need to specify a cable type, that is why is it in () next to Smart-UPS. If that is an APC cable look at both ends. In the plastic it will have the cable number engraved. Specify that cable in the nut cable type selection.

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                                            trendchiller
                                            last edited by

                                            Hmmm, did it that way, but it does not work either :-(

                                            And the service is being started, tells me successful, but then does not start at all  :-\

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