Using the HOWTO in http://keystoneit.wordpress.com/2006/09/25/network-ups-tools-nut-on-ubuntu/ I installed nut on an Ubuntu Edgy LAMP Server with an Eaton Powerware 5110 attached to it via usb. But nut fails to start properly (see the error message "Starting Network UPS Tools: (upsdrvctl failed) upsd upsmon" below). It then complains about communication with the UPS being lost ("UPS [EMAIL PROTECTED] is unavailable").
I wonder whether this communication error message may be related to the howto assuming that a user 'upsl' exists, while 'nut' only configures a user 'nut'. I am new to 'nut' so any hints are welcome. I have no clue why upsdrvctl fails when I start nut when it first starts properly by itself. Below I included the configuration files (found in /etc/nut/*) Please advise me on how to deal with both these issues. # upsdrvctl start Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.0.4 Network UPS Tools - BCMXCP UPS driver 0.10 (2.0.4) Model = POWERWARE UPS 1000VA Firmware = 00.50 Shutdown delay = 120 seconds Shutdown delay longer than battery capacity when Low Battery warning is given. (max 60 seconds) # /etc/init.d/nut start Starting Network UPS Tools: (upsdrvctl failed) upsd upsmon. Broadcast Message from [EMAIL PROTECTED] (somewhere) at 9:48 ... Communications with UPS [EMAIL PROTECTED] lost --- /etc/nut/ups.conf --- [powerware] driver = bcmxcp_usb port = auto desc = "PowerWare 5110, USB" --- /etc/nut/upsd.conf --- ACL all 0.0.0.0/0 ACL remote 192.168.0.0/24 ACL localhost 127.0.0.1 ACCEPT localhost ACCEPT remote REJECT all --- /etc/nut/upsd.users [monuser] password = PASSWORD allowfrom = localhost actions = SET instcmds = ALL upsmon master --- /etc/nut/upsmon.conf MONITOR [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1 monuser PASSWORD master SHUTDOWNCMD "/sbin/shutdown -h +0" Thanks in advance. --theo ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) _______________________________________________ Nut-upsuser mailing list Nut-upsuser@lists.alioth.debian.org http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/nut-upsuser