UPS setup

[lyle]

Hi, there. I invested in a UPS and I am trying to figure out how to get it to shutdown Freenas in the event of a power failure. The UPS is an APC BE550G. Below are the Freenas UPS service parameters I used. I took an educated guess on the "Driver" and "Port" parameters, as I have no idea on how to select the correct value here. I checked on www.networkupstools.org, but it doesn't list my UPS model.
I tested it out by pulling the power on the UPS. The UPS functioned fine, but Freenas never shutdown.
Would someone help point me in the right direction?

 

[MrKz]

Try some of the other /dev/ugen ports, you'll see if it's working in the terminal after you start the service.

 

[lyle]

Not sure I have the terminology nailed, but when you say "in the terminal" I assume that means the CLI where you have the Console Setup options and can enter commands in the shell? So I tried all of the port options and as I changed them I watched the CLI screen. None of the port changes ever budged the screen, it just stayed put at the Console Setup screen.
Also, when you say "start the service" I assume this just means selecting OK after making the changes to the UPS service it the GUI? ie., there is no additional steps I need to take in the GUI to start the service?

 

[paleoN]

ie., there is no additional steps I need to take in the GUI to start the service?

Additional steps.

Type auto in for the port. After you try to start the UPS service:

Code:

tail -n 30 /var/log/messages

Check for relevant messages.

 

[MrKz]

Check under services, there is a UPS service, if it's not running, changing the UPS settings doesn't start it.

 

[lyle]

Check under services, there is a UPS service, if it's not running, changing the UPS settings doesn't start it.

A-ha! That did it! Duh...

thanks a lot!!

 

[MrKz]

Happy to help :)