I have an APC Back-UPS XS1500 powering my computer. It may be overkill for a single computer but it makes me feel secure. Gnome power management will not install on CentOS 4.4 because of dependency problems. I have installed the acpupsd daemon and this will protect me against power failure but the GUI interface to it, gapcmon, will not install due to dependency problems. I know that some will not consider a GUI interface important but I like to see what is happening if and when my A/C power gets disconnected and my computer is running on UPS battery power, and I like to be informed of this when I am online. Without gapcmon, or trying to hack my own program, this is not possible with CentOS 4.4, although as I said the apcupsd daemon will automatically and gracefully shut me down if my A/C power goes off and my UPS gets close to running out of backup battery power.. I realize that CentOS 4.4 is based on reliability, and not the latest and greatest software out there, but I am wondering what total UPS solution actually exists for it, or for RHEL4 which customers of the latter have used. I can live with apcupsd, and I realize that with an upcoming CentOS 5 there will probably be better compatibility, but I was wondering if there is any other total solution for the time being which anyone else has used. Thanks !
Edward Diener wrote:> I realize that CentOS 4.4 is based on reliability, and not the latest > and greatest software out there, but I am wondering what total UPS > solution actually exists for it, or for RHEL4 which customers of the > latter have used. I can live with apcupsd, and I realize that with an > upcoming CentOS 5 there will probably be better compatibility, but I was > wondering if there is any other total solution for the time being which > anyone else has used. Thanks !I do remember there was some kind of web interface for apcupsd. I even had it installed once on Centos 4 box. Basically, it'll just display status of UPS on the web page. While not the same thing as having a tray icon, at least you'll be able to easily check the status of your UPS. Not sure if it was part of apcupsd, or something separate. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 187 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20061228/b095a380/attachment.sig>
IIRC APC has free Linux software for their upses as well. Edward Diener wrote:> I have an APC Back-UPS XS1500 powering my computer. It may be overkill > for a single computer but it makes me feel secure. > > Gnome power management will not install on CentOS 4.4 because of > dependency problems. > > I have installed the acpupsd daemon and this will protect me against > power failure but the GUI interface to it, gapcmon, will not install due > to dependency problems. I know that some will not consider a GUI > interface important but I like to see what is happening if and when my > A/C power gets disconnected and my computer is running on UPS battery > power, and I like to be informed of this when I am online. Without > gapcmon, or trying to hack my own program, this is not possible with > CentOS 4.4, although as I said the apcupsd daemon will automatically and > gracefully shut me down if my A/C power goes off and my UPS gets close > to running out of backup battery power.. > > I realize that CentOS 4.4 is based on reliability, and not the latest > and greatest software out there, but I am wondering what total UPS > solution actually exists for it, or for RHEL4 which customers of the > latter have used. I can live with apcupsd, and I realize that with an > upcoming CentOS 5 there will probably be better compatibility, but I was > wondering if there is any other total solution for the time being which > anyone else has used. Thanks ! > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > >-- My "Foundation" verse: Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. -- carpe ductum -- "Grab the tape" CDTT (Certified Duct Tape Technician) Linux user #322099 Machines: 206822 256638 276825 http://counter.li.org/
Aleksandar Milivojevic wrote:> Edward Diener wrote: > >> I realize that CentOS 4.4 is based on reliability, and not the latest >> and greatest software out there, but I am wondering what total UPS >> solution actually exists for it, or for RHEL4 which customers of the >> latter have used. I can live with apcupsd, and I realize that with an >> upcoming CentOS 5 there will probably be better compatibility, but I was >> wondering if there is any other total solution for the time being which >> anyone else has used. Thanks ! > > I do remember there was some kind of web interface for apcupsd. I even > had it installed once on Centos 4 box. Basically, it'll just display > status of UPS on the web page. While not the same thing as having a > tray icon, at least you'll be able to easily check the status of your UPS.You are right, but this software needs to be manually run for the end user to find out what is happening. What I really want of course is for a visual window to popup whenever there are A/C problems, and whenever the A/C has lost power and the UPS battery is getting low.> > > Not sure if it was part of apcupsd, or something separate.It is part of apcupsd. I will look at it and see if I can get it going in CentOS 4.4. Thanks for reminding me of it.
> You are right, but this software needs to be manually run for the end > user to find out what is happening. > > What I really want of course is for a visual window to popup whenever > there are A/C problems, and whenever the A/C has lost power and the UPS > battery is getting low.> It is part of apcupsd. I will look at it and see if I can get it going > in CentOS 4.4. Thanks for reminding me of it.I haven't bothered to play with apcupsd just because I don't need to worry about my power where my boxes live, but on the software note, I tend to find far more usefull to have linux software do something intelligent like send me an email when there's a problem so I can just forward that to my cell phone, and end up notified and able to react wherever I happen to be. I don't even see popups on the screen of my workstation, much less anything I might need a UPS on. Why would I want windows software behavior under Linux? Peter
Hi Edward, I don't now the answer to your questions, bit maybe the next info can improve the situation: http://www.mgeups.com/download/soft/explore/eng/ptp/ptp_sol.htm?os=LINUX I've not tried it, but it sounds great (especially because this Red Hat certification: https://www.redhat.com/apps/isv_catalog/VendorProfile.html?vendor_id=1827) I hope this info will be useful. -- Jordi Espasa Clofent Linux user id 332494 #http://counter.li.org/ PGP id 0xC5ABA76A #http://pgp.mit.edu/ FSF Associate Member id 4281 #http://www.fsf.org/ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 255 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20070102/73c3eb63/attachment-0006.sig> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 255 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20070102/73c3eb63/attachment-0007.sig> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 255 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20070102/73c3eb63/attachment-0008.sig> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 255 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20070102/73c3eb63/attachment-0009.sig> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 255 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20070102/73c3eb63/attachment-0010.sig> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 254 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20070102/73c3eb63/attachment-0011.sig>
Jordi Espasa Clofent wrote:> Hi Edward, > > I don't now the answer to your questions, bit maybe the next info can > improve the situation: > http://www.mgeups.com/download/soft/explore/eng/ptp/ptp_sol.htm?os=LINUX > > I've not tried it, but it sounds great (especially because this Red Hat > certification: > https://www.redhat.com/apps/isv_catalog/VendorProfile.html?vendor_id=1827) > > I hope this info will be useful.The UPS I use is an APC UPS. This is a completely different brand. I did get the apcupsd daemon to work with my UPS. I just have to create a nice notification system. Thanks nonetheless. Edward Diener