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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...
Friends,
I changed the vaule of UPS 1 to just UPS and it now works with no errors. I guess the only true way to test and see if it works is to pull the plug and see if NAS and the PC do indeed power down safely.
In the meantime, here is my log:
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Detected OS as Windows XP
Level NOTICE 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Network UPS Tools upsmon 2.0.0b
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 UPS: UPS@10.190.39.100 (slave) (power value 1)
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: MINSUPPLIES set to 1
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYCMD set to c:\Program Files\WinNUT\alertPopup.exe
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: POLLFREQ set to 5
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: POLLFREQALERT set to 5
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: HOSTSYNC set to 15
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: DEADTIME set to 15
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYMSG set to ONLINE : UPS %s is getting line power
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYMSG set to ONBATT : Someone pulled the plug on %s
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYMSG set to LOWBATT : UPS has a low battery
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYMSG set to SHUTDOWN : The system is being shutdown
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYFLAG set to ONLINE : EXEC
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYFLAG set to ONBATT : EXEC
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYFLAG set to LOWBATT : EXEC
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYFLAG set to SHUTDOWN : EXEC
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: RBWARNTIME set to 43200
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOCOMMWARNTIME set to 300
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: FINALDELAY set to 5
Level ALERT 07/07/2008 00:10:55 WinNUTUpsMon Service is starting to monitor UPS
Any other sugguestions will be appreciative. Does this look right?
What is the best way to test besides waiting for power to go out..:)
Thank You,
Tvos
I changed the vaule of UPS 1 to just UPS and it now works with no errors. I guess the only true way to test and see if it works is to pull the plug and see if NAS and the PC do indeed power down safely.
In the meantime, here is my log:
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Detected OS as Windows XP
Level NOTICE 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Network UPS Tools upsmon 2.0.0b
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 UPS: UPS@10.190.39.100 (slave) (power value 1)
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: MINSUPPLIES set to 1
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYCMD set to c:\Program Files\WinNUT\alertPopup.exe
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: POLLFREQ set to 5
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: POLLFREQALERT set to 5
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: HOSTSYNC set to 15
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: DEADTIME set to 15
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYMSG set to ONLINE : UPS %s is getting line power
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYMSG set to ONBATT : Someone pulled the plug on %s
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYMSG set to LOWBATT : UPS has a low battery
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYMSG set to SHUTDOWN : The system is being shutdown
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYFLAG set to ONLINE : EXEC
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYFLAG set to ONBATT : EXEC
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYFLAG set to LOWBATT : EXEC
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOTIFYFLAG set to SHUTDOWN : EXEC
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: RBWARNTIME set to 43200
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: NOCOMMWARNTIME set to 300
Level INFO 07/07/2008 00:10:55 Config Load: FINALDELAY set to 5
Level ALERT 07/07/2008 00:10:55 WinNUTUpsMon Service is starting to monitor UPS
Any other sugguestions will be appreciative. Does this look right?
What is the best way to test besides waiting for power to go out..:)
Thank You,
Tvos
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