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14.
Check
Enable Shutdown Script
if this is the UPS providing power to the console server and in the
event of a critical power failure you can perform any last gasp actions on the console server
before power is lost. This is achieved by placing a custom script in /etc/config/scripts/ups-
shutdown (you may use the provided /etc/scripts/ups-shutdown as a template). This script is only
run when the UPS reaches critical battery status
15.
Click
Apply
NOTE
You can also customize the upsmon, upsd and upsc settings for this UPS hardware from the
command line
7.2.2 Remote UPS management
A remote UPS is a UPS that is connected as a managed device to some remote console server which is
being monitored (but not managed) by your console server.
The upsc and upslog clients in the Opengear console server can configured to monitor remote servers
that are running Network UPS Tools managing their locally connected UPSes. These remote servers might
be other Opengear console servers or generic Linux servers running NUT. Distributed UPSes can be
centrally monitored through the one central console server window. To add a Remote UPS:
1.
Select the
Serial & Network > UPS Connections
menu. The
Remote UPSes
section will display all
the remote UPS devices being monitored
2.
Click
Add Remote UPS
3.
Enter the
Name
of the particular remote UPS to be remotely monitored. This name must be the
name that the remote UPS is configured with on the remote console server, as the remote
