[Discuss] UPS Service using NUT

[Murray Strome]

On 2016-03-16 05:05 PM, Murray Strome wrote:
> I have purchased a CyberPower UPS, and have successfully connected it 
> to my FreeNAS server UPS Service as Master (though it took me a long 
> time to find the correct driver, which is: Cyber Power Systems ups 3 
> CP 1500C USB (usbhid-ups)
> I have installed NUT client on my Ubuntu computer, but when I try to 
> connect to the FreeNAS service, I get
> Error connecting to '{FreeNAS ISP}' ([Errno 111] Connection refused)
>
> In NUT Monitor on the Ubuntu machine, I entered my FreeNAS IP in Host 
> and 3493 in Port.
> I checked "Use authentication"
> I entered the Login/Password as set up in my UPS Service on the 
> FreeNAS system. Device and Connect boxes are greyed out.
>
> I have spent several hours searching the net to try to find out what I 
> might be doing wrong, to no avail.
>
> Can anyone on the VLUG list give me any suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Murray
OK, I found out that it is necessary to check the box beside "Remote 
Monitoring" in order to access the UPS connected to my FreeNAS system 
with the GUI NUT Monitor.  I think it can only monitor the UPS and issue 
commands to the UPS, not shut down my computer when there is a power 
failure.  So far, I have been unable to find a GUI that can do this.  
The documentation for NUT Monitor (and KNut as well) is pretty sketchy.