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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 |

|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. 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