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    • N
      n3by
      last edited by

      I did what you said but it looks like the script enter in a cyclic restart:

      Dec 23 23:36:51 	upsd 	15530 	Connected to UPS [ActiveJet]: blazer_usb-ActiveJet
      Dec 23 23:36:50 	blazer_usb 	24413 	Startup successful
      Dec 23 23:36:48 	php-cgi 		nut_email.php: Message sent to xxxxxxxxxxx OK
      Dec 23 23:36:47 	upsmon 	14675 	Communications with UPS ActiveJet lost
      Dec 23 23:36:47 	upsmon 	14675 	Poll UPS [ActiveJet] failed - Driver not connected
      Dec 23 23:36:44 	blazer_usb 	55222 	Signal 15: exiting
      Dec 23 23:36:33 	php-cgi 		nut_email.php: Message sent to xxxxxxxxxxx OK
      Dec 23 23:36:32 	upsmon 	14675 	Communications with UPS ActiveJet established
      Dec 23 23:36:29 	upsd 	15530 	Connected to UPS [ActiveJet]: blazer_usb-ActiveJet
      Dec 23 23:36:29 	blazer_usb 	55222 	Startup successful
      Dec 23 23:36:27 	php-cgi 		nut_email.php: Message sent to xxxxxxxxxxx OK
      Dec 23 23:36:27 	upsmon 	14675 	Communications with UPS ActiveJet lost
      Dec 23 23:36:27 	upsmon 	14675 	Poll UPS [ActiveJet] failed - Driver not connected
      Dec 23 23:36:22 	blazer_usb 	27723 	Signal 15: exiting
      Dec 23 23:36:12 	php-cgi 		nut_email.php: Message sent to xxxxxxxxxxx OK
      Dec 23 23:36:12 	upsmon 	14675 	Communications with UPS ActiveJet established
      Dec 23 23:36:09 	upsd 	15530 	Connected to UPS [ActiveJet]: blazer_usb-ActiveJet
      Dec 23 23:36:07 	blazer_usb 	27723 	Startup successful
      Dec 23 23:36:07 	upsmon 	14675 	Poll UPS [ActiveJet] failed - Driver not connected
      Dec 23 23:36:03 	php-cgi 		nut_email.php: Message sent to xxxxxxxxxxx OK
      Dec 23 23:36:02 	upsmon 	14675 	Communications with UPS ActiveJet lost
      Dec 23 23:36:02 	upsmon 	14675 	Poll UPS [ActiveJet] failed - Driver not connected
      Dec 23 23:36:00 	blazer_usb 	90201 	Signal 15: exiting
      Dec 23 23:35:47 	php-cgi 		nut_email.php: Message sent to xxxxxxxxxxx OK
      Dec 23 23:35:47 	upsmon 	14675 	Communications with UPS ActiveJet established
      Dec 23 23:35:46 	upsd 	15530 	Connected to UPS [ActiveJet]: blazer_usb-ActiveJet
      Dec 23 23:35:45 	blazer_usb 	90201 	Startup successful
      Dec 23 23:35:43 	php-cgi 		nut_email.php: Message sent to xxxxxxxxxxx OK
      Dec 23 23:35:42 	upsmon 	14675 	Communications with UPS ActiveJet lost
      Dec 23 23:35:42 	upsmon 	14675 	Poll UPS [ActiveJet] failed - Driver not connected
      Dec 23 23:35:39 	blazer_usb 	15841 	Signal 15: exiting
      Dec 23 23:35:27 	upsd 	15530 	User monuser@127.0.0.1 logged into UPS [ActiveJet]
      Dec 23 23:35:27 	upsd 	15530 	Connected to UPS [ActiveJet]: blazer_usb-ActiveJet
      Dec 23 23:35:25 	blazer_usb 	15841 	Startup successful
      Dec 23 23:35:25 	upsd 	15530 	Startup successful
      Dec 23 23:35:25 	upsd 	15312 	Can't connect to UPS [ActiveJet] (blazer_usb-ActiveJet): No such file or directory
      Dec 23 23:35:25 	upsd 	15312 	listening on 127.0.0.1 port 3493
      Dec 23 23:35:25 	upsd 	15312 	listening on ::1 port 3493
      Dec 23 23:35:24 	upsmon 	14123 	Startup successful 
      
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      • dennypageD
        dennypage
        last edited by

        That looks like kill is missing the -0.

        Just to confirm the script is correct, could you run a sum on it please?

        sum /usr/local/etc/rc.d/nut.sh

        The result should be 60215.

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        • N
          n3by
          last edited by

          yes it is correct. ( I copied also to nut.sh.new in case it is recreated )

          60215 2 /usr/local/etc/rc.d/nut.sh.new
          
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          • dennypageD
            dennypage
            last edited by

            Apologies. There was a typo in the pidfile name left over from my testing (based on usbhid-ups rather than blazer_usb).

            Updated version follows.

            #!/bin/sh
            # This file has been modified for special upsdrvctl restart
            
            rc_start() {
            	echo starting NUT
            	if [ -f /var/run/upsdrvctl_loop.pid ]
            	then
            		kill -9 `cat /var/db/nut/upsdrvctl_loop.pid`
            		rm /var/run/upsdrvctl_loop.pid
            	fi
            	/usr/bin/killall -q -9 upsmon
            	/usr/bin/killall -q -9 upsd
            	/usr/bin/killall -q -9 upsdrvctl
            	/usr/bin/killall -q -9 blazer_usb
            	/usr/local/sbin/upsmon
            	/usr/local/sbin/upsdrvctl start &
            	(
            		while true
            		do
            			sleep 15
            			kill -0 `cat /var/db/nut/blazer_usb.pid` > /dev/null 2>&1 && continue
            			/usr/local/sbin/upsdrvctl start
            		done
            	) &
            	echo $! > /var/db/nut/upsdrvctl_loop.pid
            	sleep 1
            	/usr/local/sbin/upsd -u root
            	return 0
            }
            
            rc_stop() {
            	echo stopping NUT
            	if [ -f /var/db/nut/upsdrvctl_loop.pid ]
            	then
            		kill -9 `cat /var/db/nut/upsdrvctl_loop.pid`
            		rm /var/db/nut/upsdrvctl_loop.pid
            	fi
            	/usr/bin/killall -q upsmon
            	/usr/bin/killall -q upsd
            	/usr/bin/killall -q upsdrvctl
            	/usr/bin/killall -q blazer_usb
            	return 0
            }
            
            case $1 in
            	start)
            		rc_start
            		;;
            	stop)
            		rc_stop
            		;;
            	restart)
            		rc_stop
            		rc_start
            		;;
            esac
            
            
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            • w0wW
              w0w
              last edited by

              @n3by:

              strange …  If I did not made a mistake I think the script interfere with normal NUT because it will restart almost every time.

              #!/bin/sh
              # Script to restart NUT and USB UPS if UPS connection failed
              upsname=$(upsc -l)
              pattern="battery.charge:"
              check=$(upsc $upsname | grep -o "$pattern")
              if [ "$check" != "$pattern" ]; then
              echo "("$check" != "$pattern"), NUT must be restarted"
              else
              echo ""$pattern" found, NUT is running and OK"
              fi
              
              

              For me even if I change upsname=$(upsc -l) directly to ups name it works just fine and NEVER gives me message "NUT must be restarted". If your UPS does not answer to every query, then it is the root cause of the script behavior. You should manually test script, running this several times, looking for the answer.

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                n3by
                last edited by

                @dennypage:

                Apologies. There was a typo in the pidfile name left over from my testing (based on usbhid-ups rather than blazer_usb).

                Updated version follows.
                ….....

                9960 2 /usr/local/etc/rc.d/nut.sh
                

                New update it have the same behavior… restarting.

                Dec 24 07:37:26 	blazer_usb 	32252 	Signal 15: exiting
                Dec 24 07:37:26 	upsd 	26542 	Signal 15: exiting
                Dec 24 07:37:26 	upsd 	26542 	mainloop: Interrupted system call
                Dec 24 07:37:26 	upsd 	26542 	User monuser@127.0.0.1 logged out from UPS [ActiveJet]
                Dec 24 07:37:26 	upsmon 	25058 	Signal 15: exiting
                Dec 24 07:37:20 	php-cgi 		nut_email.php: Message sent to xxxxxxxxxxxxxx OK
                Dec 24 07:37:20 	upsmon 	25058 	Communications with UPS ActiveJet established
                Dec 24 07:37:17 	upsd 	26542 	Connected to UPS [ActiveJet]: blazer_usb-ActiveJet
                Dec 24 07:37:15 	blazer_usb 	32252 	Startup successful
                Dec 24 07:37:15 	upsmon 	25058 	Poll UPS [ActiveJet] failed - Driver not connected
                Dec 24 07:37:10 	php-cgi 		nut_email.php: Message sent to xxxxxxxxxxxxxx OK
                Dec 24 07:37:10 	upsmon 	25058 	Communications with UPS ActiveJet lost
                Dec 24 07:37:10 	upsmon 	25058 	Poll UPS [ActiveJet] failed - Driver not connected
                Dec 24 07:37:08 	blazer_usb 	60207 	Signal 15: exiting
                Dec 24 07:37:00 	php-cgi 		nut_email.php: Message sent to xxxxxxxxxxxxxx OK
                Dec 24 07:37:00 	upsmon 	25058 	Communications with UPS ActiveJet established
                Dec 24 07:36:55 	upsd 	26542 	Connected to UPS [ActiveJet]: blazer_usb-ActiveJet
                Dec 24 07:36:55 	upsmon 	25058 	Poll UPS [ActiveJet] failed - Driver not connected
                Dec 24 07:36:53 	blazer_usb 	60207 	Startup successful
                Dec 24 07:36:50 	php-cgi 		nut_email.php: Message sent to xxxxxxxxxxxxxx OK
                Dec 24 07:36:50 	upsmon 	25058 	Communications with UPS ActiveJet lost
                Dec 24 07:36:50 	upsmon 	25058 	Poll UPS [ActiveJet] failed - Driver not connected
                Dec 24 07:36:47 	blazer_usb 	26864 	Signal 15: exiting
                Dec 24 07:36:35 	upsd 	26542 	User monuser@127.0.0.1 logged into UPS [ActiveJet]
                Dec 24 07:36:35 	upsd 	26542 	Connected to UPS [ActiveJet]: blazer_usb-ActiveJet
                Dec 24 07:36:33 	blazer_usb 	26864 	Startup successful
                Dec 24 07:36:33 	upsd 	26542 	Startup successful
                Dec 24 07:36:33 	upsd 	26332 	Can't connect to UPS [ActiveJet] (blazer_usb-ActiveJet): No such file or directory
                Dec 24 07:36:33 	upsd 	26332 	listening on 127.0.0.1 port 3493
                Dec 24 07:36:33 	upsd 	26332 	listening on ::1 port 3493
                Dec 24 07:36:32 	upsmon 	24793 	Startup successful 
                

                edit:

                only pid I have in /var/db/nut:
                blazer_usb-ActiveJet.pid
                upsmon.pid
                upsd.pid

                I try to use script with blazer_usb-ActiveJet.pid

                edit2:

                now it looks ok, will see in time how is doing.
                thank you.

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                • dennypageD
                  dennypage
                  last edited by

                  Did you stop the service before putting the new script in place? If not, the old script may still be running.

                  The command to stop the script is:

                  /usr/local/etc/rc.d/nut.sh stop

                  After doing so, the following commands should find no processes:
                    ps -axuw | grep ups
                    ps -axuw | grep nut
                    ps -axuw | grep blazer

                  If that isn't the issue, please run the debug version below by hand. The command to do this is:

                  /usr/local/etc/rc.d/nut.sh start

                  Make sure the service is stopped before you start the debug script. Also understand that it will continue to product output even after the command prompt returns. To stop it, you again would execute:

                  /usr/local/etc/rc.d/nut.sh stop

                  Please let it run for a minute or two and post the output from the terminal. I'll have a look at it in the morning.

                  #!/bin/sh
                  # This file has been modified for special upsdrvctl restart
                  
                  rc_start() {
                  	echo starting NUT
                  	if [ -f /var/run/upsdrvctl_loop.pid ]
                  	then
                  		kill -9 `cat /var/db/nut/upsdrvctl_loop.pid`
                  		rm /var/run/upsdrvctl_loop.pid
                  	fi
                  	/usr/bin/killall -q -9 upsmon
                  	/usr/bin/killall -q -9 upsd
                  	/usr/bin/killall -q -9 upsdrvctl
                  	/usr/bin/killall -q -9 blazer_usb
                  	/usr/local/sbin/upsmon
                  	/usr/local/sbin/upsdrvctl start &
                  	(
                  		while true
                  		do
                  			sleep 15
                  			echo "contents of /var/db/nut:"
                  			ls -l /var/db/nut
                  			echo "running pid of blazer_usb is" `cat /var/db/nut/blazer_usb.pid`
                  			ps -fp `cat /var/db/nut/blazer_usb.pid`
                  			kill -0 `cat /var/db/nut/blazer_usb.pid` && continue
                  			echo "blazer_usb no longer running... restarting"
                  			/usr/local/sbin/upsdrvctl start
                  		done
                  	) &
                  	echo $! > /var/db/nut/upsdrvctl_loop.pid
                  	sleep 1
                  	/usr/local/sbin/upsd -u root
                  	return 0
                  }
                  
                  rc_stop() {
                  	echo stopping NUT
                  	if [ -f /var/db/nut/upsdrvctl_loop.pid ]
                  	then
                  		kill -9 `cat /var/db/nut/upsdrvctl_loop.pid`
                  		rm /var/db/nut/upsdrvctl_loop.pid
                  	fi
                  	/usr/bin/killall -q upsmon
                  	/usr/bin/killall -q upsd
                  	/usr/bin/killall -q upsdrvctl
                  	/usr/bin/killall -q blazer_usb
                  	return 0
                  }
                  
                  case $1 in
                  	start)
                  		rc_start
                  		;;
                  	stop)
                  		rc_stop
                  		;;
                  	restart)
                  		rc_stop
                  		rc_start
                  		;;
                  esac
                  
                  
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                  • N
                    n3by
                    last edited by

                    dennypage just to let you know that your script is working great until now, and I made your changes in nut.inc so it will survive a reboot or UPS parameter changes till package upgrade/reinstall.

                    In case anybody else will need it; just make the appropriate changes for you in the line with "blazer_usb-ActiveJet.pid";
                    you can find your "driver_usb-upsname.pid" in /var/db/nut/ when NUT is running…

                    credit go to dennypage !

                    part with changes I made in:
                    /usr/local/pkg/nut/nut.inc

                    function nut_write_rcfile($driver) {
                    	nut_check_var_db();
                    	$start .= "echo starting NUT";
                    	$start .= "\n	if [ -f /var/run/upsdrvctl_loop.pid ]";
                    	$start .= "\n	then";
                    	$start .= "\n		kill -9 `cat /var/db/nut/upsdrvctl_loop.pid`";
                    	$start .= "\n		rm /var/run/upsdrvctl_loop.pid";
                    	$start .= "\n	fi";
                    	$start .= "\n	/usr/bin/killall -q -9 upsmon";
                    	$start .= "\n	/usr/bin/killall -q -9 upsd";
                    	$start .= "\n	/usr/bin/killall -q -9 upsdrvctl";
                    	if (isset($driver)) {
                    		$start .= "\n	/usr/bin/killall -q -9 $driver";
                    	}
                    
                    	/* Service status keys off upsmon, so start it first. */
                    	$start .= "\n	/usr/local/sbin/upsmon";
                    	if (isset($driver)) {
                    		$start .= "\n	/usr/local/sbin/upsdrvctl start &";
                    		$start .= "\n	(";
                    		$start .= "\n		while true";
                    		$start .= "\n		do";
                    		$start .= "\n			sleep 15";
                    		$start .= "\n			kill -0 `cat /var/db/nut/blazer_usb-ActiveJet.pid` > /dev/null 2>&1 && continue";
                    		$start .= "\n			/usr/local/sbin/upsdrvctl start";
                    		$start .= "\n		done";
                    		$start .= "\n	) &";
                    		$start .= "\n	echo $! > /var/db/nut/upsdrvctl_loop.pid";
                    		/* Since we are starting the driver in backgroud, give it a moment to start. */
                    		$start .= "\n	sleep 1";
                    		$start .= "\n	/usr/local/sbin/upsd -u root";
                    	}
                    	$start .= "\n	return 0";
                    
                    	$stop .= "echo stopping NUT";
                    	$stop .= "\n	if [ -f /var/db/nut/upsdrvctl_loop.pid ]";
                    	$stop .= "\n	then";
                    	$stop .= "\n		kill -9 `cat /var/db/nut/upsdrvctl_loop.pid`";
                    	$stop .= "\n		rm /var/db/nut/upsdrvctl_loop.pid";
                    	$stop .= "\n	fi";
                    	$stop .= "\n	/usr/bin/killall -q upsmon";
                    	if (isset($driver)) {
                    		$stop .= "\n	/usr/bin/killall -q upsd";
                    		$stop .= "\n	/usr/bin/killall -q upsdrvctl";
                    		$stop .= "\n	/usr/bin/killall -q $driver";
                    	}
                    	$stop .= "\n	return 0";
                    
                    	write_rcfile(array(
                    		"file" => "nut.sh",
                    		"start" => $start,
                    		"stop" => $stop
                    		)
                    	);
                    

                    Thank you very much for help to all that got involved to solve this/my problem !
                    and
                    Merry Christmas !

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                    • dennypageD
                      dennypage
                      last edited by

                      @n3by:

                      In case anybody else will need it; just make the appropriate changes for you in the line with "blazer_usb-ActiveJet.pid";
                      you can find your "driver_usb-upsname.pid" in /var/db/nut/ when NUT is running…

                      I forgot about the ups name in the pid file. It had to be something stupid.

                      On the system I was testing on the ups is named "ups" and the driver name is "usbhid-ups". This results in a pid file named "usbhid-ups-ups.pid". I think I'll change the name of the ups to prevent this sort of mistake in the future. :)

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                      • E
                        endy66
                        last edited by

                        Yesterday i saw in my pfsense, that there is an update for the nut package (2.7.4_3). Is it save to hit the update button, or will the custom Settings be lost after the update?

                        Best Regards

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                        • dennypageD
                          dennypage
                          last edited by

                          What version of the nut package are you currently running? If you are already running 2.7.4, then there should no issue with the update. If you are running a version prior to 2.7.4, then the settings will be converted from the old package to the new package, and may require attention. See the beginning of this thread for more information. If you are still unsure, post some information about your settings.

                          The current version is 2.7.4_4

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                            endy66
                            last edited by

                            @dennypage:

                            What version of the nut package are you currently running? If you are already running 2.7.4, then there should no issue with the update. If you are running a version prior to 2.7.4, then the settings will be converted from the old package to the new package, and may require attention. See the beginning of this thread for more information. If you are still unsure, post some information about your settings.

                            The current version is 2.7.4_4

                            Thank you for the answer. I'm using the Version 2.7.4_3. Do i Need to save some Settings? I have set custom Parameters on the following fileds:

                            • Extra Arguments to Driver (optional
                            • Additional configuration lines for upsd.conf
                            • Additional configuration lines for upsd.users

                            Best Regards

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                            • dennypageD
                              dennypage
                              last edited by

                              @endy66:

                              Thank you for the answer. I'm using the Version 2.7.4_3. Do i Need to save some Settings?

                              In moving from 2.7.4_3 to 2.7.4_4 there is nothing special you need to do. The settings will all be maintained.

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                                endy66
                                last edited by

                                @dennypage:

                                @endy66:

                                Thank you for the answer. I'm using the Version 2.7.4_3. Do i Need to save some Settings?

                                In moving from 2.7.4_3 to 2.7.4_4 there is nothing special you need to do. The settings will all be maintained.

                                Perfect, thank you!

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                                  athurdent
                                  last edited by

                                  Thanks for this nice package, works fine and look great!

                                  Forgive me for being slightly OT, but is it normal for a UPS to stay at 100% Charging? It's my first UPS ever and running like this for 2 days now (EATON 3S 550). Shouldn't it stop charging when it's at 100%?

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                                    doktornotor Banned
                                    last edited by

                                    That's Eaton special.

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                                      athurdent
                                      last edited by

                                      @doktornotor:

                                      That's Eaton special.

                                      So this is normal with EATON and I don't have to get it exchanged?

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                                        doktornotor Banned
                                        last edited by

                                        Yes, it happens with any Eaton I tried. Whether or not it's charging, NFC. The package only reports what's reported by firmware.

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                                          athurdent
                                          last edited by

                                          Thanks, doc! :)

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                                            poluket
                                            last edited by

                                            Hello,

                                            sorry for my English :)

                                            I think that I have the same problem than ecfx-xunil but I am a newbie.

                                            PFsense version : 2.3.3 amd 64

                                            NUT package version 2.7.4_4

                                            I have an UPS FSP EP 2000

                                            I use the nutdrv_qx driver. (without custom option)

                                            it work fine but after a time, I have this message "Failed to retrieve status". I click on top to restart the service on the gui and i have again the value.

                                            I have seen your message but I don't understand what to do to resolve the problem.

                                            I need to chage the code?

                                            Thank you  for your help.

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