On 02/09/2017 04:02 PM, Rick Stevens wrote: > On 02/09/2017 03:15 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote: >> >> >> On 02/09/2017 06:05 PM, Rick Stevens wrote: >>> On 02/09/2017 02:25 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote: >>>> >>>> On 02/09/2017 04:59 PM, Rick Stevens wrote: >>>>> On 02/09/2017 01:45 PM, Robert Moskowitz wrote: >>>>>> Tripp Lite has their UPS management software available for Fedora >>>>>> >>>>>> Fedora 8 >>>>>> >>>>>> that is. SHEESH! >>>>>> >>>>>> Other that squeezing the source out of them and doing a build on a >>>>>> more >>>>>> modern Fedora, does anyone know of a UPS management software that will >>>>>> work with Tripp Lite UPS? >>>>>> >>>>>> BTW, I have been using Tripp Lite products since '84, so please don't >>>>>> recommend another brand of UPS. >>>>>> >>>>> Have you looked at NUT (Network Ups Tools)? It handles Tripp Lite and a >>>>> whole bunch of others. Here's a list of the Tripp Lite stuff it >>>>> manages: >>>>> >>>>> http://networkupstools.org/ddl/Tripp_Lite/ >>>>> >>>>> It's available from the standard repos: >>>>> >>>>> nut.x86_64 2.7.4-4.fc25 fedora >>>>> nut-cgi.x86_64 2.7.4-4.fc25 fedora >>>>> nut-client.x86_64 2.7.4-4.fc25 fedora >>>>> nut-devel.x86_64 2.7.4-4.fc25 fedora >>>>> nut-xml.x86_64 2.7.4-4.fc25 fedora >>>>> >>>> Looks like I need usbhid-ups, but can't find it. >>>> >>>> Plus little information on how to work with this interface. >>> That's part of the main nut package, along with a man page: >>> >>> [root@prophead ~]# rpm -ql nut | grep usbhid >>> /usr/sbin/usbhid-ups >>> /usr/share/man/man8/usbhid-ups.8.gz >> >> OK. I did not have the cable plugged in right to the UPS. >> >> I am now seeing /dev/hidraw0, but NUT wants a host/port. I assume >> localhost, but what port is hidraw0 mapping to? > > I don't use nut myself, but grazing the man pages, you'd use > something like this in the ups.conf file: > > [tripplite] > driver = usbhid-ups > port = auto > vendorid = <vendor-id-from-lsusb> > > Do an "lsusb" and see what vendor ID is shown for your UPS. For example, > scanning my USB bus, I see this sort of thing: > > [root@prophead ups]# lsusb > Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:8001 Intel Corp. > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:8009 Intel Corp. > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > Bus 004 Device 002: ID 0bc2:ab21 Seagate RSS LLC Backup Plus Slim > Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub > Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0411:00a2 BUFFALO INC. (formerly MelCo., Inc.) > > I do NOT have a Tripp Lite UPS, but let's just say that the "BUFFALO > INC." thing is my Tripp Lite. I'd set up my ups.conf thus: > > [tripplite] > driver = usbhid-ups > bus = "003" > port = auto > vendorid = 0411 > > The "bus = " isn't really necessary, but it'll keep the system from > scanning ALL of your USB buses. I think that's all you need. Oh, I forgot one thing. Make sure you add the udev rule needed. On my system, you'd need to: sudo cp /lib/udev/rules.d/62-nut-usbups.rules /etc/udev/rules.d sudo udevadm -R (or reboot to make sure the new rule is used) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer, AllDigital ricks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx - - AIM/Skype: therps2 ICQ: 226437340 Yahoo: origrps2 - - - - Overweight: When you step on your dog's tail...and it dies. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
