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# CyberPower UPS

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This document describes how to install the CyberPower UPS daemon or alternatively the Network-UPS-Tools. The main advantage of using a CyberPower UPS is that it is cheap and it can communicate with your Linux box through either a RS-232 or USB serial connection. In the event of a prolonged power outage, should the CyberPower UPS lose most of its battery capacity, it can tell the Linux box to perform a safe shutdown.

## Installation of Power Panel

Install the powerpanelAUR package.

### Configuration

Edit `/etc/pwrstatd.conf`

Email notifications can be accomplished by editing `/etc/powerpanel/pwrstatd-powerfail.sh` and `/etc/powerpanel/pwrstatd-lowbatt.sh`

Warning: Make sure the path to the email script at the bottom of these scripts is correct. It should be `/etc/powerpanel/pwrstatd-email.sh`

### Running

Start/enable `pwrstatd.service`.

Then run `# pwrstat -status`. You should get something like this:

    The UPS information shows as following:

            Properties:
                    Model Name...................  Value 1500E
                    Firmware Number.............. BFF7104#7N5
                    Rating Voltage............... 230 V
                    Rating Power................. 900 Watt

            Current UPS status:
                    State........................ Normal
                    Power Supply by.............. Utility Power
                    Utility Voltage.............. 230 V
                    Output Voltage............... 230 V
                    Battery Capacity............. 100 %
                    Remaining Runtime............ 61 min.
                    Load......................... 126 Watt(14 %)
                    Line Interaction............. None
                    Test Result.................. Unknown
                    Last Power Event............. None

## Installation of Network UPS Tools

If you do not wish to use powerpanel, the Network UPS Tools (NUT) offers an alternative for some UPS; not all are supported. It's worth checking the Hardware Compatibility List to see if your UPS is supported. Only one of these programs is required to monitor and shut the system down; you shouldn't use both as they might interfere with one another.

You can install network-ups-tools (network-ups-toolsAUR) from AUR.

### Configuration

NUT has 3 daemons associated with it:

- The driver which communicates with the UPS.
- A server (upsd) which uses the driver to report out the status of the UPS.
- A monitoring daemon (upsmon) which monitors the upsd server and takes action based on information it receives.

The idea is that if you have multiple systems connected to the UPS, one can communicate the status of the UPS over the network and the others can monitor that status by running their own upsmon services. NUT has extensive documentation on the configuration however this is going to walk through a simple setup of a USB UPS and the associated server and monitor all in one system (common desktop configuration).

#### Driver configuration

The configuration here will depend on the type of UPS you have. Consult the previously mentioned Hardware Compatibility List to find what driver will likely work for your UPS. You can run the tool nut-scanner(8) which will detect NUT-compatible devices attached to your system.

For CyberPower UPS connected by USB, use the usbhid-ups(8) driver.

    /etc/ups/ups.conf

    ...
    [upsname]
        driver = usbhid-ups
        port = auto

You can name the UPS device whatever you like. ups.conf(5)

#### upsd configuration

By default upsd listens only on localhost and this is fine for our purpose. Though it is not necessary for following this guide, you can configure upsd beyond the defaults by editing `/etc/ups/upsd.conf`. See upsd.conf(5).

You will need to add a user for a monitor to connect to the server and issue commands. See upsd.users(5).

    /etc/ups/upsd.users

    ...
    [upsuser]
         password = password
         actions = SET
         instcmds = ALL

At this point you should be able to start/enable `nut-server.service` which will automatically start nut-driver.

If it has started successfully, you can run `upsc <upsname>` to get information from the UPS. Example output from the command:

    battery.charge: 100
    battery.charge.low: 10
    battery.charge.warning: 20
    battery.mfr.date: CPS
    battery.runtime: 5550
    battery.runtime.low: 300
    battery.type: PbAcid
    battery.voltage: 13.5
    battery.voltage.nominal: 12
    device.mfr: CPS
    device.model: UPS CP1000AVRLCD
    device.type: ups
    driver.name: usbhid-ups
    driver.parameter.pollfreq: 30
    driver.parameter.pollinterval: 2
    driver.parameter.port: auto
    driver.parameter.synchronous: no
    driver.version: 2.7.4
    driver.version.data: CyberPower HID 0.4
    driver.version.internal: 0.41
    input.transfer.high: 140
    input.transfer.low: 90
    input.voltage: 122.0
    input.voltage.nominal: 120
    output.voltage: 122.0
    ups.beeper.status: disabled
    ups.delay.shutdown: 20
    ups.delay.start: 30
    ups.load: 0
    ups.mfr: CPS
    ups.model: UPS CP1000AVRLCD
    ups.productid: 0501
    ups.realpower.nominal: 600
    ups.status: OL
    ups.test.result: Done and passed
    ups.timer.shutdown: -60
    ups.timer.start: 0
    ups.vendorid: 0764

#### upsmon configuration

The last step is to configure upsmon to listen to upsd and take action on events.

Add the following line to `/etc/ups/upsmon.conf`:

    MONITOR upsname@localhost 1 upsduser password master

Here upsname is the name of the UPS, and upsduser and password is the user and its password you set in `/etc/ups/upsd.user`.

You can also configure what alerts are sent, where they are sent, what action is taken when the battery is low, and more. See upsmon.conf(5).

Then start/enable `nut-monitor.service`.

Your logs should show upsmon starting and monitoring the UPS.

Category:

- Power management