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diff --git a/system/nut/README.SLACKWARE b/system/nut/README.SLACKWARE new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a73275956c --- /dev/null +++ b/system/nut/README.SLACKWARE @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +README.SLACKWARE +Written by V'yacheslav Stetskevych <slava18 dont_spam_me gmail com> + +In order to configure Network UPS tools on Slackware you need to rename +or make copies of the sample config files in /etc/nut and edit them +to suit your needs. See documentation in /usr/doc/nut-* for reference. +As you make your new config files, don't forget to secure them: + chown root:nut /etc/nut/*.conf /etc/nut/*.users + chmod 640 /etc/nut/*.conf /etc/nut/*.users + +If you are using a serial-connected UPS, be sure to add the nut user to +the 'dialout' group: + usermod -a -G dialout nut + +A startup script /etc/rc.d/rc.ups is provided with this build. +You can add these lines to /etc/rc.d/rc.local to launch it on system start: + if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.ups ]; then + /etc/rc.d/rc.ups start + fi + +If you have more than one box sitting on the same UPS, you should only use +'start' on the one box that is connected to the device using a signal cable. +On the other boxes, start rc.ups with the 'start_upsmon' parameter to only +monitor the power status (client mode). Configure access permissions on the +server box accordingly. + +If you wish for your UPS to turn off it's power during an extended power outage +in order not to drain it's battery completely, you should make two simple edits +to the Slackware shutdown script /etc/rc.d/rc.6 near the end of it. +These are only needed on the server box, one that is connected to the UPS: +1) Insert after the rootfs has been remounted read-only: + if [ -x /usr/libexec/nut/nut_restart_udev ]; then + . /usr/libexec/nut/nut_restart_udev + fi +2) Insert after the genpowerd block and before the actual halt: + if [ -x /usr/libexec/nut/nut_kill_inverter ]; then + . /usr/libexec/nut/nut_kill_inverter + fi + +Don't forget to set your motherboard BIOS to automatically turn the machine on +when the power comes back. + +Have fun! |