[SLE] APCUPSD (Battery Backup) Question

From: Robert Paulsen (robert_at_paulsen.homeip.net)
Date: 06/27/05

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Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 23:57:51 -0500

    Hi,

    Running SuSE 9.3 with an APC BX1000 UPS.

    I have installed apcupsd-3.10.16-3 from the SuSE DVD and it is working really
    well via a USB connection.

    There are two things that are a little off. The instructions describe a
    variety of tests to perform. All worked well with two exceptions...

    1. When I disconnect the USB cable apcupsd is supposed to report that it has
    lost connection with the UPS. Well after running the test 3 or 4 times, it
    only once actually reported this. In all cases it reported that connection
    had been re-established when I plugged it back in.

    2. "apcaccess status" shows the following:

    APC : 001,034,0828
    DATE : Sun Jun 26 23:52:21 CDT 2005
    HOSTNAME : paulsen
    RELEASE : 3.10.16
    VERSION : 3.10.16 (04 November 2004) suse
    UPSNAME : paulsen
    CABLE : USB Cable
    MODEL : Back-UPS RS 1000
    UPSMODE : Stand Alone
    STARTTIME: Sun Jun 26 19:25:20 CDT 2005
    STATUS :
    LINEV : 124.0 Volts
    LOADPCT : 21.0 Percent Load Capacity
    BCHARGE : 100.0 Percent
    TIMELEFT : 42.1 Minutes
    MBATTCHG : 5 Percent
    MINTIMEL : 3 Minutes
    MAXTIME : 20 Seconds
    LOTRANS : 097.0 Volts
    HITRANS : 138.0 Volts
    ALARMDEL : Always
    BATTV : 27.3 Volts
    NUMXFERS : 0
    TONBATT : 0 seconds
    CUMONBATT: 0 seconds
    XOFFBATT : N/A
    SELFTEST : NO
    STATFLAG : 0x02000000 Status Flag
    MANDATE : 2004-07-08
    SERIALNO : JB0428020143
    BATTDATE : 2001-09-25
    NOMBATTV : 24.0
    FIRMWARE : .g8 .D USB FW:g8
    APCMODEL : Back-UPS RS 1000
    END APC : Sun Jun 26 23:52:21 CDT 2005

    Notice that the "STATUS:" line is blank. Sometimes it shows "ONLINE" but
    usually not.

    Anyone else have experience with this? 

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