[SGVLUG] auto shutdown when ups indicates power out

[Eric Theis]

On Tuesday 26 July 2005 10:40 am, Michael Proctor-Smith wrote:
> On 7/25/05, matti <mathew_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > Ok - getting a new APC UPS with USB comm cable...
> >
> >
> > Question - has anyone setup a linux system to
> > shutdown with this unit?
>
> Last time I checked linux did not support the usb cable but APC would
> send you a serial cable. They also had some java based utilities for
> linux. I never got automatic shutdown to work myself as the server I
> wanted to protect would crush the UPS, when the power went out.
Actually if you look at the APCUPSD project, you will see that they can now do 
USB.  http://www.apcupsd.org/  I have an OLD proliant 1600 which is hooked up 
to a APC USB UPS (come on, one more TLA can't hurt).

Eric