Nut upsuser - Feb 2011 - Ubuntu server won't restart

Hi all

I have a simple setup:
Ubuntu 9.04 server
APC Back-UPS ES-700 connected with USB
nut installed from packages (apt-get install nut). I guess that makes it 
version 2.4.1 ?

The problem:
When issuing: upsmon -c fsd I get a messages that the server will halt, 
and it does. But it won't restart again.

I have set the BIOS to always power on, and this works fine when if I 
just cut the power and turn it back on without the UPS connected.

If I understand this correctly the script /etc/init.d/halt is supposed 
to poweroff the UPS to cut the power to the server rather than letting 
it halt gracefully, and in that way make use of the BIOS power setting? 
I supect that this doesn't happen in my server and now I need help 
trouble shooting this.

My configurations files are as follows:

/etc/nut/nut.conf:
MODE=netserver

/etc/nut/ups.conf
[UPS]
driver = usbhid-ups
port = auto

/etc/nut/upsd.users
[zem_mon]
         password = password
         allowfrom = localhost
         upsmon master

[monuser]
         password = password
         allowfrom = local
         upsmon master

/etc/nut/upsmon.conf
MINSUPPLIES 1
SHUTDOWNCMD "/sbin/shutdown -h +0" #also tried "/sbin/shutdown -P
+0" here
POLLFREQ 5
POLLFREQALERT 5
HOSTSYNC 15
DEADTIME 15
POWERDOWNFLAG /etc/killpower
RBWARNTIME 43200
NOCOMMWARNTIME 300
FINALDELAY 5
MONITOR UPS at localhost 1 zem_mon password master

in /var/log/daemon.log I have:
Feb 19 20:24:25 hactar upsmon[5328]: Signal 10: User requested FSD
Feb 19 20:24:25 hactar upsd[5324]: Client zem_mon at 127.0.0.1 set FSD on 
UPS [UPS]
Feb 19 20:24:25 hactar upsmon[5328]: Executing automatic power-fail shutdown
Feb 19 20:24:25 hactar upsmon[5328]: Auto logout and shutdown proceeding
...
Feb 19 20:24:41 hactar upsd[5324]: mainloop: Interrupted system call
Feb 19 20:24:41 hactar upsd[5324]: Signal 15: exiting
Feb 19 20:24:41 hactar usbhid-ups[5322]: Signal 15: exiting

that seems to be UPS related.

Last message in /vat/log/syslog is:
Feb 19 20:24:41 hactar exiting on signal 15
  which seems to be a proper halt?

I'm quite stuck now so any pointers on how to troubleshoot is most 
appreciated.

Kind regards
/Erik Hjert?n

Citeren Erik Hjert?n <erik op hjerten.com>:
> I'm quite stuck now so any pointers on how to troubleshoot is most  
> appreciated.
The first thing to check is whether or not the UPS receives the  
shutdown command. Power your system from an alternative source (this  
is important!) and run the command

     /path/to/usbhid-ups -k -a UPS

This signals the UPS to cycle the output (if mains is present) or  
shutdown the output and wait for the power to return (if not). Look at  
the console for messages that are displayed.

If the above works (both with and without mains present), there  
probably is an issue with running this command late in the system halt  
script. This is something the people from Ubuntu should be able to  
help you with. If it doesn't work, come back here for more help.

Best regards, Arjen
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