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You can use APCUPSD or configure the built in battery settings
In the screenshot below I connected SMT1500C to Ubuntu 20.4 via USB
I see the battery icon in the upper right
To configure I select the battery and click on the charged status - power settings - Auto suspend
I can see the status of the UPS using the power app.
For assistance with apcupsd I recommend using the apcupsd list group. There you can search for answers and post questions.
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Thank you.
When you say "You can use APCUPSD or configure the built in battery settings":
- Does the battery setting kick in when a ubs cable is connected to SMT2200C from Ubuntu 20.04 or does this rely on APCUPSD?
I ask because the man page for APCUPSD does not describe any GUI. So I'm guessing it is built into Ubuntu 20.04. Also, your screen shot shows UPS details and History and statics while mine only shows suspend options.
- if I use APCUPSD, how do I disable battery so it does not conflict with /etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf
For example: power setting has default "automatic shutdown on battery after 20 minutes" but apcupsd.conf
has default of BATTERYLEVEL 5.
If I disable "automatic suspend" on the power setting under battery, will this leave APCUPSD alone or are they connected?
- The power setting under battery does not have a power down when battery level is at xxx, it only has a time delay after on power.
A server under high load can consume 1600 watts while a server under low load can consume 150watts. So a time-based suspension is a poor choice for a server. Does the ubuntu battery / power settinghave any battery level trigger? If not, then APCUPSD is the only choice and I need to know how to prevent the battery setting from interfering.
- Does Schneider APC support Linux servers using their UPS or does APC wash their hands of linux server and leave it to Sourceforge mailer list?
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