Find / Probe APCUPSD device type

[jeffboyce]

Greetings -

I am setting up the APCUPSD service on my gateway box that is connected to a Smart-UPS 1000XL via serial cable (940-0024C).  I am fairly familiar with using apcupsd, but I am having a problem figuring out how to define the device.  I have APCSMART for my UPS Type since I have a serial cable model.  I looked in dmesg after plugging in the serial cable and starting APCUPSD, but I don't see any reference to the UPS model being recognized, and therefore doesn't list the /dev/*** type.  Do I need to reboot in order to get it to recognize it?  Is there a way to probe it so that a device type is assigned without needing a reboot?  APC status appears to work, just has a comm lost error, which I am assuming is because it doesn't know the device to bind to.

Jeff

[dbaio]

Try this way:

UPSCABLE: 940-0024C
UPSTYPE: apcsmart
DEVICE: /dev/cuau0

Regards.

[jeffboyce]

Thanks.  The device parameter you provided was the only thing I was missing.  APC status is now populated and appears to have the correct information.  What I find odd, is that even after rebooting my system last night /dev/cuau0 still does not show in dmesg.  I tried probing the hardware a few other way also and still could never find reference to the APC unit being connected.

Jeff