Beta test of new NUT UPS package

timotl

w0w

If that works to kill the UPS, you can add this to rc.shutdown and it will send the command if NUT shuts down the system
I use the system patches package to keep it there across updates.


if (test -f /etc/killpower)
    then
        echo "Shutting down UPS power..."
        /usr/local/sbin/upsdrvctl shutdown
    fi

dennypage

Glad it works. No shame btw, it wasn't possible to do in beta 2. Both config and script changes were needed to support it.

@w0w:

Thanks, looks like b3 works. UPS reconnects if no connection at startup or if it lost.

Thanks again about tip for ups.conf, shame on me. :)

dennypage

Pull request created: https://github.com/pfsense/FreeBSD-ports/pull/155

johnabbot

@dennypage:

Hey John, just wondering if you had a chance to dump the usb config to check the vendor and product id?

Hi Denny,

There was an attempt to reverse engineer this back in 3013 that seems to have come to nothing.

http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/nut-upsdev/2013-January/006390.html

my understanding is they won't do any more work on supporting it. I've wasted enough time on getting it to work I think I will wait to see what works well with NUT on the pfsense and buy one of those.

John

@johnabbot:

driver=blazer_usb
port=auto
langid_fix=0x4095
subdriver=krauler
productid=1234
vendorid=0925

dennypage

If you are looking for a new UPS, pretty much anything that is supported by NUT 2.7.4 should work fine with the new nut package under pfSense. To ensure compatibility with NUT, it would be a good idea to choose a ups that operates with a publicly available protocol. You can find these on the NUT hardware compatibility list by selecting "***" as the minimum Support Level.

elemay

sorry, wrong thread

johnabbot

I got a Eaton 5E2000iUSB and it seems to work perfectly.

I still have to add the Nut Clients (debian servers & a NAS) and test it properly but looking good.

Thanks a million for your work, this is one thing about Pfsense that has been really bugging me.

dennypage

Thanks John. I'm glad it worked for you. I really appreciate your help with testing the new package.

q54e3w

let me know if I can test for you too.
Does this NUT update support reporting on enviromentals via an APC 9631 and sensors?

dennypage

The UPS Detail section on the Status page will display all variables reported by the NUT driver, however I don't personally know what variables are reported by the driver for the 9631 card.

If you would like a copy of the beta package, please pm me with an email address. Thanks.

@irj972:

Does this NUT update support reporting on enviromentals via an APC 9631 and sensors?

justmie

Does the Beta package properly support the connection to Apcupsd ? Now I use a workaround with the old package, but I'd rather use something that can be configured through the pfsense webui.

dennypage

Yes, the package supports configuration of remote apcupsd.

renegade

Thanks for letting me join the Beta Phase.
Here's my feedback:
I use a remote APC UPS which is hooked up on one of my Synology NAS.
After removing the current package i installed the beta via cmdline and was very happy that my Config Data has been found :)
I had to re-enable these by saving them and i got every value from the APC now shown in pfSense. That's cool!
There is also a new widget. The new one seems to be a little bigger. There i have to say, that i liked the older one a little more.
As i remember there where colored texts in it and it was, yes smaller.

I keep up looking if there is any bug left :)
Thank you!

dennypage

Thanks for the feedback renegade. Much appreciated. Glad it worked for you.

The new widget is intended to fit with pfSense's new Bootstrap model. Line it up with the System Information widget and you'll see what I mean. Surprisingly, when not in alert state, the size of the new widget is about the same size as the old widget. It's smaller if there is an alert. :)

The new widget is intended to provide a highly distinctive visual indication of UPS alerts. The alert combines a large shaded color band and bolded alert text, which fits with the Bootstrap model. You can see what it looks like by disconnecting your UPS or by killing the driver. The multicolored text of the prior widget really was not sufficiently distinctive, particularly for color blind administrators.

No, I'm not color blind, but I have worked with admins that are.

justmie

Just installed the beta package without any problems. Connected to my APC SmartUPS 1500 usb through Apcupsd on my ubuntu server to which the UPS is physically connected. Worked without a hitch. Also the widget works without any issues.

Do you need logfiles or more info ?

dennypage

Glad it worked for you justmie. No log files necessary. Thank you again for your help.

Starrbuck

I found a strange bug. If I call Services >> UPS, it brings up https://192.168.1.1/nut_status.php properly. However, if I go to Services >> Snort, and then to Services >> UPS, it tries to call https://192.168.1.1/snort/nut_status.php.

dennypage

Thanks Starrbuck. I've committed a change that addresses this. Not sure how long it will take to come available.

Starrbuck

No hurry. It freaked me out for a bit until I figured out I was causing it by going to Snort first. ;)

dennypage

I'm not sure how long the release will take to go through the system, so I sent out a beta4 with the url fix. This should be the same as the pending release except for the version number. If you come across any other issues, please do let me know. Again, thank you for your help!