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...ragraph it is suggested to first test the /usr/local/ups/bin/upsdrvctl -t shutdown and then "upsmon -c fsd". Also this section suggests that under some circumstances you cannot rely on the shutdown sequence to issue this command. Thanks, noted. > However the real reason I tried "upsdrctl -c shutdown" (not the test) is that I already tested the setup with the "upsmon -c fsd". The results is that the server closes down, as expected, but ups does not shutdown, and so there is no restart of the server. > > I was guessing it has to do with the particular shutdown...

Hi Charles, thank you for your answer. This was indeed the core of the problem. I have amended the configuration files. It means now the communication works as required. Alas I now have another problem. Just for the record here is the configuration after the changes. The configuration is as follows. #nut.conf MODE=standalone #ups.conf [eaton] driver = usbhid-ups port = auto