New package Apcupsd is available.

McFuzz

So I am hitting a bit of a weird issue…

Upgraded to 2.1.2 and all was well; apcupsd worked fine with my USB based APC UPS.

Then all of the sudden, I started getting the operation timed out error when clicking on the status tab. Checking the logs, I see this:


2014-04-10 21:21:48 -0700  Lock file data error: Xìÿÿÿ^?
2014-04-10 21:21:48 -0700  apcupsd FATAL ERROR in apcupsd.c at line 285
Failed to acquire device lock file
2014-04-10 21:21:48 -0700  Lock file data error: Ø^ËB
2014-04-10 21:21:48 -0700  apcupsd error shutdown completed

Tried restarting the service, reinstalling, rebooting, removing, rebooting, reinstalling… no dice.

Then, I just put a random string in the 'Device' field (the one right above 'Poll Time') - not to confuse with 'USB Type / Device' field which shows "usb BLANK"

Now I see this:


2014-04-10 21:27:50 -0700  apcupsd FATAL ERROR in generic-usb.c at line 674
Cannot find UPS device --
For a link to detailed USB trouble shooting information,
please see <http: www.apcupsd.com="" support.html="">.
2014-04-10 21:27:50 -0700  apcupsd error shutdown completed</http:>

For testing sake - I installed NUT and it seems to be working just fine.

So, any ideas of why apcupsd ceased to work? :(

dbaio

Before, We had just one field to be filled: UPS Type / Device.
Now, We have Device field separated.

For pcnet config, parameters need to be just on UPS Type field.
With snmp, the parameters need to be on device field.

How was your config before the upgrade?

dbaio

@McFuzz:

Hello!

Love the UPS monitoring feature; very nice!

Question/request though - it is possible to get email notifications when the power is cut out?

Thanks!

Hi.

You need to configure smtp email notifications on pfSense and install mailreport package (just install it).
After that, apcupsd will send email alerts to you.

McFuzz

@dbaio:

Before, We had just one field to be filled: UPS Type / Device.
Now, We have Device field separated.

For pcnet config, parameters need to be just on UPS Type field.
With snmp, the parameters need to be on device field.

How was your config before the upgrade?

Config was as attached (of course service was enabled; I disabled it for now since I am using NUT). All other settings are left at default.

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dbaio

@McFuzz:

Config was as attached (of course service was enabled; I disabled it for now since I am using NUT). All other settings are left at default.

When you have a chance, on UPSType / Device put just "usb" and try again.

McFuzz

@dbaio:

@McFuzz:

Config was as attached (of course service was enabled; I disabled it for now since I am using NUT). All other settings are left at default.

When you have a chance, on UPSType / Device put just "usb" and try again.

Unfortunately that did not help :\ still have the same problem:


2014-04-11 13:58:04 -0700  Lock file data error: X����
2014-04-11 13:58:04 -0700  apcupsd FATAL ERROR in apcupsd.c at line 285
Failed to acquire device lock file
2014-04-11 13:58:04 -0700  Lock file data error: ؋B
2014-04-11 13:58:04 -0700  apcupsd error shutdown completed

dbaio

Could you collect all the log?

On Diagnostics –> Command Prompt

cat /var/log/apcupsd.events

Use a pastebin like pastebin.ca

Thank you.

@McFuzz:

@dbaio:

@McFuzz:

Config was as attached (of course service was enabled; I disabled it for now since I am using NUT). All other settings are left at default.

When you have a chance, on UPSType / Device put just "usb" and try again.

Unfortunately that did not help :\ still have the same problem:
2014-04-11 13:58:04 -0700  Lock file data error: X����
2014-04-11 13:58:04 -0700  apcupsd FATAL ERROR in apcupsd.c at line 285
Failed to acquire device lock file
2014-04-11 13:58:04 -0700  Lock file data error: ؋B
2014-04-11 13:58:04 -0700  apcupsd error shutdown completed

McFuzz

@dbaio:

Could you collect the log?

On Diagnostics –> Command Prompt

cat /var/log/apcupsd.events

Use a pastebin like pastebin.ca

Thank you.

@McFuzz:
@dbaio:

@McFuzz:

Config was as attached (of course service was enabled; I disabled it for now since I am using NUT). All other settings are left at default.

When you have a chance, on UPSType / Device put just "usb" and try again.

Unfortunately that did not help :\ still have the same problem:
2014-04-11 13:58:04 -0700  Lock file data error: X����
2014-04-11 13:58:04 -0700  apcupsd FATAL ERROR in apcupsd.c at line 285
Failed to acquire device lock file
2014-04-11 13:58:04 -0700  Lock file data error: ؋B
2014-04-11 13:58:04 -0700  apcupsd error shutdown completed

Log here:

http://pastebin.com/9e347baC

The log is as-of yesterday.

dbaio

Thanks for the log.

Could you check what is on this directory?

ls -lha /var/spool/lock/

Log here:

http://pastebin.com/9e347baC

The log is as-of yesterday.

dbaio

Also, this file exists?

/var/run/apcupsd.pid

@dbaio:

Thanks for the log.

Could you check what is on this directory?
ls -lha /var/spool/lock/
Log here:

http://pastebin.com/9e347baC

The log is as-of yesterday.

McFuzz

@dbaio:

Also, this file exists?

/var/run/apcupsd.pid

@dbaio:
Thanks for the log.

Could you check what is on this directory?
ls -lha /var/spool/lock/
Log here:

http://pastebin.com/9e347baC

The log is as-of yesterday.

I enabled the service and checked /var/spool/lock - nothing there except LCK..:

[2.1.2-RELEASE][root@pfsense]/var/spool/lock(8): ls -la
total 4
drwxrwxr-x  2 uucp  dialer  512 Apr 10 21:37 .
drwxr-xr-x  8 root  wheel   512 Apr 10 23:37 ..
-rw-r--r--  1 root  dialer    0 Apr 10 19:46 LCK..

In /var/run - apcupsd.pid does not exist :\

dbaio

remove this LCK and restart the service, please

I enabled the service and checked /var/spool/lock - nothing there except LCK..:
[2.1.2-RELEASE][root@pfsense]/var/spool/lock(8): ls -la
total 4
drwxrwxr-x  2 uucp  dialer  512 Apr 10 21:37 .
drwxr-xr-x  8 root  wheel   512 Apr 10 23:37 ..
-rw-r--r--  1 root  dialer    0 Apr 10 19:46 LCK..
In /var/run - apcupsd.pid does not exist :\

McFuzz

@dbaio:

remove this LCK and restart the service, please
I enabled the service and checked /var/spool/lock - nothing there except LCK..:
[2.1.2-RELEASE][root@pfsense]/var/spool/lock(8): ls -la
total 4
drwxrwxr-x  2 uucp  dialer  512 Apr 10 21:37 .
drwxr-xr-x  8 root  wheel   512 Apr 10 23:37 ..
-rw-r--r--  1 root  dialer    0 Apr 10 19:46 LCK..
In /var/run - apcupsd.pid does not exist :\

Yup! That did it!

Thanks!!!

Now - the email functionality; I presume there's nothing to modify or change, right? Once it goes on battery power - an email is automatically dispatched?

dbaio

Yup! That did it!

Thanks!!!

Now - the email functionality; I presume there's nothing to modify or change, right? Once it goes on battery power - an email is automatically dispatched?

Thank you McFuzz.

I will update the package for fix this problem.

About notifications.

Config:
System -> Advanced -> Notifications –> SMTP E-Mail

Install:
mailgraph package

And then, you can test apcupsd e-mail notifications:

/usr/pbi/apcupsd-i386/etc/apcupsd/onbattery
/usr/pbi/apcupsd-i386/etc/apcupsd/offbattery

or

/usr/pbi/apcupsd-amd64/etc/apcupsd/onbattery
/usr/pbi/apcupsd-amd64/etc/apcupsd/offbattery

Best Regards.

webdawg

https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=91783

Sent you a PM about this. I am having the same issue now where multiple instances of it get ran.

dbaio

@webdawg:

https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=91783

Sent you a PM about this. I am having the same issue now where multiple instances of it get ran.

Ok thanks.

I've sent a PR for adding apcupsd on pfSense 2.3.

https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/pull/128

On pfSense 2.3 the problem with emails won't happening. ;D

webdawg

Rockin…I am thinking I will have to install it.

flu

Are there plans to make Apcupsd available for PfSense 2.3.x ?

Sorry, forget my question above. I overlooked that you are already working on that. Great!

Greetings
flu

Napsterbater

Just posting to show interest.. Used this on a older install, immediately went to look for it on this new install and was sad when I didn't see it..

Appreciate your work on this.

Reanimator77

How to install apcupsd on pfSense 2.3.2 ???
This package is not available in the "Package Manager" :-[