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dbott67
Mar 03, 2008Guide
Using the ReadyNAS to create a Network UPS for PCs
The ReadyNAS can issue "UPS commands" to other devices, effectively allowing your UPS to be networked and shutdown client PCs. I've got my UPS connected to the NAS and setup using the procedure below...
tvos
Jul 04, 2008Aspirant
Hello Readynas Friends..:)
I tried the example above but using my own settings of course, but I received error message
Fata Error: insufficent power configured! edit your configuration and change the values.
Here is my setup that is connected to the UPS battery backup:
Readynas NV
APC UPS 550V/330W
Asus Pent IV 2.0ghz PC
Linksys VPN Wrv200 router
My nas is 10.190.39.100 and my subnet is: 255.255.254.0
UPS Name is: UPS 1
Do I need APC powerchute on the lan pc I want to shut down or will WINUT suffice?
Here is what I have created in the .cfg file:
I tried the example above but using my own settings of course, but I received error message
Fata Error: insufficent power configured! edit your configuration and change the values.
Here is my setup that is connected to the UPS battery backup:
Readynas NV
APC UPS 550V/330W
Asus Pent IV 2.0ghz PC
Linksys VPN Wrv200 router
My nas is 10.190.39.100 and my subnet is: 255.255.254.0
UPS Name is: UPS 1
Do I need APC powerchute on the lan pc I want to shut down or will WINUT suffice?
Here is what I have created in the .cfg file:
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------Please advise
# MONITOR <system> <powervalue> <username> <password> ("master"|"slave")
MONITOR UPS 1@10.190.39.100 1 (secret username) pass (secret password)
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# MINSUPPLIES <num>
MINSUPPLIES 1
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# NOTIFYCMD <command>
NOTIFYCMD "c:\\Program Files\\WinNUT\\alertPopup.exe"
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# POLLFREQ <n>
POLLFREQ 5
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# POLLFREQALERT <n>
POLLFREQALERT 5
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# HOSTSYNC - How long upsmon will wait before giving up on another upsmon
HOSTSYNC 15
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# DEADTIME - Interval to wait before declaring a stale ups "dead"
DEADTIME 15
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# NOTIFYMSG - change messages sent by upsmon when certain events occur
NOTIFYMSG ONLINE "UPS %s is getting line power"
NOTIFYMSG ONBATT "Someone pulled the plug on %s"
NOTIFYMSG LOWBATT "UPS has a low battery"
NOTIFYMSG SHUTDOWN "The system is being shutdown"
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# NOTIFYFLAG - change behavior of upsmon when NOTIFY events occur
NOTIFYFLAG ONLINE EXEC
NOTIFYFLAG ONBATT EXEC
NOTIFYFLAG LOWBATT EXEC
NOTIFYFLAG SHUTDOWN EXEC
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# RBWARNTIME - replace battery warning time in seconds
RBWARNTIME 43200
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# NOCOMMWARNTIME - no communications warning time in seconds
NOCOMMWARNTIME 300
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
# FINALDELAY - last sleep interval before shutting down the system
FINALDELAY 5
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