APC UPS Client Add-on or Widget

Solved at last! I'm now running apcupsd on a ReadyNAS 1100 with 4.1.6 firmware.

To do this I had to add ssh and root access packages from the Netgear support site. Once I'd ssh'd in as root, then I ran "apt-get update" and "apt-get install apcupsd." Then I configured /etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf as appropriate for my setup. Then I started apcupsd by running "/etc/init.d/apcupsd start". That's it -- simple!

The one last step now is to decommission that extra NUT server I'd set up just for this one ReadyNAS device -- all our other stuff runs apcupsd.

thanks for the hint !

apcuspd works now on my pro pioneer too (with 4.2.7 !).

Any chance to get the ups-status information in frontview ?

Hello nycvelo,

I wonder how you got apcupsd to work in Debian Etch.

Am I right assuming that you
- used APC's PCNET protocol for easy communication between the UPS and the ReadyNAS?
- therefor had to use apcupsd version 3.14.x (earlier versions had no PCNET support)?
- therefor had a problem installing this Debian 5 Package under ReadyNASes Debian 4 environment?

- Did you employ the PCNET protocol or something else?
- What version of apcupsd did you install?
- What magic did you apply to get his to work?

I would be very happy to let our Ready NASes communicate via PCNET with our ups, just as all the servers do.

Right I know I was only able to install apcupsd version 3.12 on the Pro and haven't tried it on the NV+ yet :(

Looking forward to understand how you technically solved this task.

TIA and best regards, Moglie

+ 1

We run several APC UPS with management cards, too, and I would highly appreciate an add-on for the ReadyNAS (especially as it is labelled Business and PRO - it should support Business environment/industry standard UPS).

Forget NUT and ssh'ing into your NAS box.

http://www.apcmedia.com/salestools/PMAR-8RNKEY_R0_EN.pdf

Specifically page 18 of 28.

According to the above linked new manual from APC, there should be a readyNAS add-on available for having a native PowerChute Network Shutdown add-on in ReadyNAS.
Let the hunting begin. Anyone found it yet?

I just got off a call with APC Tech support and they openned a case and are looking. I figured it's their manual that references it, let's make them find the addon they created.

Please PM me if you want to try out the add-on and provide some feedback. 8)

PM incoming

yoh-dah wrote:
Please PM me if you want to try out the add-on and provide some feedback. 8)

I just received a voicemail from APC/Schneider-Electric right now regarding this same file. They were appologizing to me for it not appearing on their or Netgears site. Why has it not been released as a download on the Website? Is it not stable? Requires more testing?

It will be posted when it has passed full testing.

And...

When is the plugin tested?

Please send otherwise the plugin, because my readynas (from firmware v4.2.18; now RAIDiator 4.2.24) not recognizing my UPS (APC Back UPS BE700G) anymore.