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h1. Install apcupsd h2. Requirements To install apcupsd you will need the following: * a installed and supported operating system (e.g. CentOS 6.x) * root-access * a fast internet connection h2. Preliminary Note using USB connection instead of the default RS232 This setup works with: |_.MODEL |_.FIRMWARE |_.SERIALNO |_.system | |_.machine| |Smart-UPS 1000 |COM 02.1 / UPS.05.I |AS1116113737 |H02 | |Smart-UPS 1000 |652.19.I USB FW:11. |US1225102784 |12005 | |Smart-UPS 750 |UPS 08.3 / ID=18 |AS1222222311 |11015 | h2. Install <pre><code class="bash"> yum install apcupsd </code></pre> h2. Configure apcupsd <pre><code class="bash"> vim /etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf </code></pre> <pre> UPSCABLE usb UPSTYPE usb DEVICE BATTERYLEVEL 50 MINUTES 15 TIMEOUT 360 KILLDELAY 5 WAKEUP 60 </pre> h2. 5 Start apcupsd manually start apcupsd: <pre><code class="bash"> /etc/init.d/apcupsd start </code></pre> automatically start the service at boot time: <pre><code class="bash"> /sbin/service apcupsd on </code></pre> you can check the runlevels by <pre><code class="bash"> /sbin/chkconfig --list apcupsd </code></pre> you should get an output like: <pre><code class="bash"> apcupsd 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:on 4:off 5:on 6:off </code></pre> h2. Usage <pre><code class="bash"> /etc/init.d/apcupsd status </code></pre> h2. Test * connect server to "permanent" power supply * connect server to UPS via USB-cable * test data-reading * unplug UPS from supply * you should get "on battery" warning * after some time server should initiate shutdown * after some more time UPS should kill itself