NUT Package (2.8.1 and above)
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@rarlup said in NUT Package (2.8.1 and above):
you have a lot of pogo
what do you mean? bouncing back and forth / up and down?Yes.
@rarlup said in NUT Package (2.8.1 and above):
The thing is it didn't lose the connection with the UPS it just showed On Battery after WAN down event and stayed with that status.
There was a persistent connection loss in the logs you posted. Feb 14 12:35:26.
@rarlup said in NUT Package (2.8.1 and above):
Previously, just breathing near the cable could cause a WAN down event so this may be the actual cause - faulty wiring on one of the pfSense interfaces can/will cause weird UPS status?
Yes, this could be the cause of the pogo.
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A common mistake people make is to directly connect a PC or Mac to a port on pfSense rather than through a switch. The frequent sleep/wake cycles of these systems, which bring link down/up on their ports, wreak havoc on the pfSense.
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@dennypage said in NUT Package (2.8.1 and above):
A common mistake people make is to directly connect a PC or Mac to a port on pfSense rather than through a switch. The frequent sleep/wake cycles of these systems, which bring link down/up on their ports, wreak havoc on the pfSense.
Yeah ... big +1 that one.
No excuse if they have an UPS : the upstream ISP device (router, modem, powered ONT, whatever, pfSense itself, and all the LAN attached switch(es) should be powered by the same - or linked - UPS.
This solves a load of potential pitfalls.
(admin) Live is so easy ones you reached this conclusion / setup ^^ -
@dennypage
Not the case - that pfsense box has 9 interfaces (5 rj45 and 4 sfp+)
0 - wan pppoe
1 - another pfsense box
2 - not used yet
3 - not used
4 - switch A0 - lacp to switch B
1 - lacp to switch B
2 - not used
3 - not usedChecked the UPS logs and no new events. Guess that & fixed it.
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@dennypage said in NUT Package (2.8.1 and above):
There was a persistent connection loss in the logs you posted. Feb 14 12:35:26.
So WAN glitched, triggered package restart and somehow it detected the UPS as on battery before losing connection to it?
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@rarlup said in NUT Package (2.8.1 and above):
detected the UPS as on battery
If that state was known at the moment, then it is because NUT got that state from the UPS.
An UPS on battery, yeah, something has glitched - and the WAN agrees ^^ -
I see and it makes sense. Thank you both!
Looking to purchase a few more UPSes - any particular model that is 100% compatible with NUT and you can truly recommend?
min 700VA, cheap (<$200) and rack mountable would be ideal -
@rarlup said in NUT Package (2.8.1 and above):
Looking to purchase a few more UPSes - any particular model that is 100% compatible with NUT and you can truly recommend?
NUT is compatible with a wide variety of UPSs. That said, some UPSs have more quirks than others.
Specific recommendations are difficult, but I would generally stay with usb-hid capable units from one of the big manufacturers such as APC, Cyber Power or Tripp Lite.
My personal preference is for APC, but they tend to be a bit more expensive.
