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    PfSense 2.3.4 with NUT 2.7.4_4 and Tripp Lite SMX500RT1U USB No matching HID UPS

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    • C
      communityuk
      last edited by

      The UPS is on the supported list for nut.

      When the USB is connected the, the logs shows….
      uhid0: <tripp 0="" 1="" lite="" tripp="" smx500rt1u,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.10="" 0.0a,="" addr="">on usbus0

      The UPS Service is setup as "Local USB" via the "usbhid" driver.

      When I start nut, from the ssh command line I get...

      /usr/local/etc/rc.d/nut.sh start
      starting NUT
      Network UPS Tools upsmon 2.7.4
      kill: No such process
      UPS: Local-USB-UPS (master) (power value 1)
      Using power down flag file /etc/killpower
      Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.7.4
      Network UPS Tools - Generic HID driver 0.41 (2.7.4)
      USB communication driver 0.33
      No matching HID UPS found
      Driver failed to start (exit status=1)
      Network UPS Tools upsd 2.7.4
      fopen /var/db/nut/upsd.pid: No such file or directory
      listening on ::1 port 3493
      listening on 127.0.0.1 port 3493
      Can't connect to UPS [Local-USB-UPS] (usbhid-ups-Local-USB-UPS): No such file or directory

      The key error seems to be "No matching HID UPS found".

      Any ideas what I'm missing?</tripp>

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      • dennypageD
        dennypage
        last edited by

        Perhaps try the tripplite driver instead of usbhid?

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        • C
          communityuk
          last edited by

          @dennypage:

          Perhaps try the tripplite driver instead of usbhid?

          Should have mentioned, tried that, same result.

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          • dennypageD
            dennypage
            last edited by

            What do you see when you run "usbconfig dump_device_desc"?

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            • C
              communityuk
              last edited by

              @dennypage:

              What do you see when you run "usbconfig dump_device_desc"?

              ugen0.2: <tripp lite="" smx500rt1u="" tripp="">at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST spd=LOW (1.5Mbps) pwr=ON (0mA)

              bLength = 0x0012
                bDescriptorType = 0x0001
                bcdUSB = 0x0110
                bDeviceClass = 0x0000  <probed by="" interface="" class="">bDeviceSubClass = 0x0000
                bDeviceProtocol = 0x0000
                bMaxPacketSize0 = 0x0008
                idVendor = 0x09ae
                idProduct = 0x0001
                bcdDevice = 0x000a
                iManufacturer = 0x0001  <tripp lite="">iProduct = 0x0002  <tripp lite="" smx500rt1u="">iSerialNumber = 0x0000  <no string="">bNumConfigurations = 0x0001</no></tripp></tripp></probed></tripp>

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              • C
                communityuk
                last edited by

                Seems to be a problem starting the UPS driver. If I setup the UPS to be "Local USB" and driver "tripplite", save the config, the log shows…

                Jul 11 16:44:27 php-fpm 76934 /nut_settings.php: Starting service nut
                Jul 11 16:44:27 upsmon 13232 Startup successful
                Jul 11 16:44:28 upsd 14483 listening on ::1 port 3493
                Jul 11 16:44:28 upsd 14483 listening on 127.0.0.1 port 3493
                Jul 11 16:44:28 upsd 14483 Can't connect to UPS [Local-USB-UPS] (tripplite_usb-Local-USB-UPS): No such file or directory
                Jul 11 16:44:28 upsd 14579 Startup successful
                Jul 11 16:44:30 upsd 14579 User monuser@127.0.0.1 logged into UPS [Local-USB-UPS]
                Jul 11 16:44:30 upsmon 13712 Poll UPS [Local-USB-UPS] failed - Driver not connected
                Jul 11 16:44:30 upsmon 13712 Communications with UPS Local-USB-UPS lost
                Jul 11 16:44:35 upsmon 13712 Poll UPS [Local-USB-UPS] failed - Driver not connected
                Jul 11 16:44:35 upsmon 13712 UPS Local-USB-UPS is unavailable

                But if I then ssh to the server and manually start the UPS driver…

                /usr/local/libexec/nut/tripplite_usb -u root -a Local-USB-UPS

                I see...

                Network UPS Tools - Tripp Lite OMNIVS / SMARTPRO driver 0.29 (2.7.4)
                Warning: This is an experimental driver.
                Some features may not function correctly.

                Detected a UPS: Tripp Lite /TRIPP LITE SMX500RT1U
                libusb_get_interrupt() returned 0 instead of 8 while sending 3a 00 ff 0d 00 00 00 00 '........'
                Using binary SMART protocol (3005)
                Unknown input voltage range: 0x06
                Unit ID: 65535
                Attached to Tripp Lite TRIPP LITE SMX500RT1U

                And the UPS shows online in Services / UPS / Status, together with all the values I'd expect...

                Variable Value
                battery.voltage 13.70
                battery.voltage.nominal 12
                device.mfr Tripp Lite
                device.model TRIPP LITE SMX500RT1U
                device.type ups
                driver.name tripplite_usb
                driver.parameter.pollinterval 2
                driver.parameter.port auto
                driver.parameter.synchronous no
                driver.version 2.7.4
                driver.version.internal 0.29
                input.voltage 247
                input.voltage.maximum 261
                input.voltage.minimum 236
                input.voltage.nominal 120
                outlet.1.desc Load 1
                outlet.1.id 1
                outlet.1.switch 1
                outlet.1.switchable 1
                outlet.2.desc Load 2
                outlet.2.id 2
                outlet.2.switchable 0
                ups.debug.D 00 f7 00 89 0d 00 00 '.......'
                ups.debug.L 0c 00 06 07 58 58 0d '....XX.'
                ups.debug.load_banks 1
                ups.debug.M 00 ec 01 05 0d 00 00 '.......'
                ups.debug.P 30 30 35 30 30 58 0d '00500X.'
                ups.debug.S 01 04 00 00 64 00 0d '....d..'
                ups.debug.T 21 00 01 f4 00 58 0d '.....X.'
                ups.debug.V 06 00 0c 01 58 58 0d '....XX.'
                ups.delay.shutdown 64
                ups.firmware F29AF.B
                ups.firmware.aux protocol 3005
                ups.id 65535
                ups.mfr Tripp Lite
                ups.model TRIPP LITE SMX500RT1U
                ups.power.nominal 500
                ups.productid 0001
                ups.status OL
                ups.temperature 0
                ups.vendorid

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                • C
                  communityuk
                  last edited by

                  Found it. It's a permissions thing. For some reason the correct user context is not setup. Adding "user=root" in the ups.conf advanced settings fixes it.

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                  • dennypageD
                    dennypage
                    last edited by

                    There is a discussion of this problem here. Please give that a try and let me know if it clears your permission problem. Thanks.

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                    • C
                      communityuk
                      last edited by

                      @dennypage:

                      There is a discussion of this problem here. Please give that a try and let me know if it clears your permission problem. Thanks.

                      Unfortunately, the site with the pfSense and the UPS, is live and about 250 Miles away from me. So I cannot reboot and re-connect the UPS USB cable.
                      However, on all further UPS implementations we will test this.

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                      • dennypageD
                        dennypage
                        last edited by

                        Okay, thanks.

                        Note that you don't have to do the disconnect/reconnect if you are able to do a reboot.

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                        • C
                          communityuk
                          last edited by

                          An Electrician caused a reboot by turning off the power on the clean side of the UPS!
                          Anyway I removed the "user=root" and it works ok now.

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                          • dennypageD
                            dennypage
                            last edited by

                            @communityuk:

                            An Electrician caused a reboot by turning off the power on the clean side of the UPS!
                            Anyway I removed the "user=root" and it works ok now.

                            Awesome, thanks for letting me know. I'll see about adding an install warning for this next time I update the package.

                            About the electrician though… sigh.

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