export TERM=vt100
/u2/powerchute/powerchute
If you have an APC UPS with a network card, we recommend using the PowerChute Network Shutdown software provided and supported by APC.
Before getting started, download and review the PowerChute Network Shutdown documentation.
Download the software from APC’s website: PowerChute Network Shutdown v2.2.4 for Linux
mkdir /esupport/powerchute && cd /esupport/powerchute wget -c ftp://restrict:Kop\$74\!@ftp.apc.com/restricted/software/pcns/224/linux/pcns224Linux.tar.gz tar xzf pcns224Linux.tar.gz ./install.sh
Answer the questions as prompted. Here is an example of the installation process:
Run the configuration script:
cd /opt/APC/PowerChute/group1/ ./PCNSConfig.sh
You’ll be prompted to answer a series of questions. Here is an example of the configuration process:
Support
How do I contact APC for support?
If you have a Dell UPS, we recommend using the Dell UPS Management Software software provided and supported by Dell.
Before getting started, download and review the product overview, product support quick notes and Dell UPS Management Software documentation.
Download the software CD image from Dell’s website: DELL_MULTI-DEVICE_A05_R276438.exe
Follow Dell’s instructions for extracting the CD image:
1.Double-click the new icon on the desktop labeled DELL_MULTI-DEVICE_A05_R276438.exe.
2.The Self-Extracting window appears and prompts you to extract or
unzip to C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R276438. Write down this path so the executable (I.e.
Setup.exe) file can be found later.
3.The Self-Extractor window appears.
4.Click OK.
5.After completing the file extraction, if the Self-Extractor
window is still open, close it.
6.Click the Start button and then click Run.
7.Type C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R276438 in the Open textbox and then click OK.
8.Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
After extracting the CD image, burn the C:\dell\drivers\R276438\Dell_Software_A05.iso image file to CD using your favorite tool. Windows 7 has a built-in disc image burning tool, or you may use InfraRecorder. Regardless of which software you choose to use, make sure you burn the file as disc image, rather than simply copying the file to a data CD.
Once the CD has been inserted into your Linux server, launch the setup program:
cd /misc/cd/LinuxAMD64 ./setup.bin
Configuration
Once the Dell UPS Management Software has been installed, you may access it via its GUI interface.
To contact Dell for hardware support or software configuration questions: How do I contact Dell for technical support?
Depending on which UPS vendor you choose, there are different methods of monitoring the UPS hardware. Here are two common UPS types and monitoring software configurations:
If you have an APC UPS connected to your server via serial or USB cable, we recommend using the PowerChute Business Edition software provided and supported by APC.
Before getting started, download and review the PowerChute documentation and installation documentation, which are both available from the APC downloads page.
After downloading the latest version of the PowerChute software from APC’s website, you will have to transfer the installation file to the Linux server (ex. ftp, scp, samba), extract it, and run the installer. Here’s an example:
cd /esupport/powerchute tar xzf pcbe852_linux.tar.gz rpm -Uvh pbeagent-8.5.2-607.i386.rpm cd /opt/APC/PowerChuteBusinessEdition/Agent ./config.sh
Answer the questions as prompted. Here is an example configuration:
Once PowerChute has been installed, you may access it via its web interface at: https://SERVER_IP_ADDRESS:6547/config/
Log in with the username and password you defined previously.
Use the web interface to check the status of your APC UPS or to configure shutdown parameters.
To contact APC for hardware support or software configuration questions:
Note: if you encounter a warning about missing packages, please see this APC FAQ.