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subsystem is working (see USB Configuration); if so, you can go to the build and install step.

5. If you have a UPS designed to communicate via SNMP over Ethernet, that is also a relatively easy

installation. Details are provided in Support for SNMP UPSes.

6. If you have a UPS that communicates via an RS232C serial interface and it is a SmartUPS, then

things are relatively simple, otherwise, your life is about to get interesting.

1. If you have a vendor-supplied cable, find out what cable type you have by looking on the flat

ends of the cable for a number, such as 940-0020A, stamped in the plastic.

2. If you don't have a vendor-supplied cable, or your type is not supported, you may have to build

one yourself (see Cables). Here is hoping you are good with a soldering iron!

7. Now you are ready to read the Building and Installing (see Building and Installing apcupsd) section of

the manual and follow those directions. If you are installing from an RPM or some other form of

binary package, this step will probably consist of executing a single command.

8. Tweak your /etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf file as necessary. Often it will not be.

9. Change the BIOS settings (see Arranging for Reboot on Power-Up) on your computer so that boots

up every time it gets power. (This is not the default on most systems.)

10. To verify that your UPS is communicating with your computer and will do the right thing when the

power goes out, read and follow the instructions in the Testing (see Testing Apcupsd) section.

11. If you run into problems, check the apcupsd users' email list archive for similar problems. This is an

excellent resource with answers to all sorts of questions. See

http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_name=apcupsd-users.

12. If you still need help, send a message to the apcupsd users' email list

([email protected]) describing your problem, what version of apcupsd you are

using, what operating system you are using, and anything else you think might be helpful.

13. Read the manual section on Monitoring and Tuning your UPS.

Supported Operating Systems

apcupsd supports many UNIX-like operating systems as well as several variants of Windows. Due to lack

of API standardization, USB support is not available on every platform. See Platform Support below for

details.

In general it is recommended to obtain a prebuilt package for your platform. Given how apcupsd must

integrate into the shutdown mechanism of the operating system and the rate at which such mechanisms

are changed by vendors, the platform ports in the apcupsd tree may become out of date. In some cases,

binary packages are provided by the apcupsd team (RedHat, Mandriva, SuSE, Windows, Mac OS X). For

other platforms it is recommended to check your vendor's package repository and third party repositories

for recent binary packages. Note that some vendors continue to distribute ancient versions of apcupsd

with known defects. These packages should not be used.

Platform Support

LINUX

• RedHat

• SuSE

• Mandriva/Mandrake

• Debian

• Slackware

• Engarde

• Yellowdog

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