Howto Install APC UPS 750 Series on Debian Lenny/Squeeze
Categories: Tutorials - Tags: APC UPS 750 on Debian 6.0, APC UPS 750 Series on Debian Lenny, APCUPS 750, APCUPSD Debian Lenny, APCUPSD Debian Squeeze, Howto UPS Linux, UPS installation on LinuxIt seems that this tutorial also works for Debian Squeeze
I have searched the internet for installing a UPS ons Debian Lenny. But all the tutorials were outdated. Well not for long here I have a small howto:
1.What I have
- Server with Debian Lenny
- APC Smart UPS 750
2. Howto Install
First we plugin the server to the UPS with a USB cable.
After that we update our packages on the server:
apt-get update
After that we install the package named APCUPSD:
apt-get install apcupsd
2.1 Configuring apcupsd.conf
After we installed the UPS module we need to configure it the configuration is at the folowing location /etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf:
nano /etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf
Find the follwing word UPSCABLE Aprox. on line 29/326
Change
UPSCABLE smart
To
UPSCABLE usb
Then we scroll down and look for UPSTYPE and DEVICE Aprox. on line 75/326 & 76/326
Change
UPSTYPE apcsmart DEVICE /dev/ttys0
to
UPSTYPE usb DEVICE
Keep the DEVICE blank!
After that press CTRL+X and save the file by confirming with Y
Edit: 13-12-2009
Thanks to HJH in the comment i am correcting the thing i forgot to put in the tutorial:
edit /etc/default/apcupsd and set isconfigured to yes
After that press CTRL+X and save the file by confirming with Y
Now start apcupsd
/etc/init.d/apcupsd start
After you have started apcupsd you should type the following command if the ups is successfully installed
apcaccess
After this it should show an output with all the information that it should show.
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THANKS
it works like a charm.
talueguito
raul
Hey no problem, glad that it helped you!
My version demanded that I edited /etc/default/apcupsd and set isconfigured to yes.
Then its a go;)
Ah thats true I forgot to put it in there
! Thanks for the tip!
Thanks for the info. You save me a lot of time.
Wery simple!!
also works with Back-UPS CS 350
Thank you
No problem! Glad that it helped you
Just did it on Deb 6 works like a charm love to see the output on apcaccess big smile thanks heaps
Hi Guys!
Great tutorial! Works great on Debian Squeeze, with Back-UPS CS 650!!
Thank you very much!!
Dávid
Nice! Glad that it worked for you.