Re: [SLE] APC UPS

From: Russ (russbucket_at_centurytel.net)
Date: 02/28/05

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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 08:44:56 -0800

    On Sunday 27 February 2005 09:15 pm, Jim Flanagan wrote:
    > Hi all,
    >
    > Does anyone know how to set up an APC Back_UPS XS 1500 battery backup?
    > This APC ups works with a USB cable on the PC side connecting to an RJ-45
    > plug in the back of the ups. I'm using Suse 8.2. The apcupsd that comes
    > with 8.2 does not seem to know how to handle the usb connection. Nor does
    > the PowerChute I downloaded from APC, it only seems to work with serial. I
    > tried installing rpm's from suse ftp for suse 9.0 and 9.1, but they have
    > too many dependencies on 8.2.
    >
    > Does anyone have an rpm for a newer version of apcupsd for suse 8.2?
    >
    > Many thanks,
    >
    > Jim Flanagan
    > linuxjim@jjfiii.com

    Not sure about USB. I contacted APC and they sent me a free adapter cable (usb
    on one end/serial on other) I used there free download software and it worked
    on SuSE 9.0 and now on 9.1 I have a Backup UPS ES 725VA. It does not have all
    the fancy features of the more expensive units but it works great. I also use
    a Backup UPS 420 but APC is not able to handle two UPS on the same system.
    The smaller unit is used for my USB Hub, Router and modem. 

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Russ
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