On Sat, 2009-03-28 at 14:36 -0600, Joseph L. Casale wrote: > >I need a little help on this problem, please? I include > >my /etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf file is attached. > > Ok > > >port 3551 udp/tcp has > >been added to the (running) firewall. > > Are you attempting to run the agent on a machine *without* > the ups comm connected to it, such that it will receive status > from the server that does have it connected and shutdown when > that remote agent that *is* monitoring the ups suggests it should? > > I don't think so, I think your ups is connected to the server > that is running the agent. You need not add this port to the > firewall. It talks to itself over the loopback adapter. You're quite correct sir. My misunderstanding on how a firewall and the computer software may interconnect. > >My APC is recognized as: > >APC Back-UPS 450 FW:844.Kld.D USB FW:Kld > >This from the hardware browser. > > >PS says: > >root 2419 0.0 0.0 4196 584 ? Ss Mar23 > >0:09 /sbin/apcupsd -f /etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf > > > >Is group 2419 the problem? What should I name it? apcupsd? > > Group? Below your gui correctly identifies that data field as > the pid:) My sincere apologies. I know better. I must have been too tired. > >The status field of the Service Configuration GUI says: > >apcupsd (pid 2419) is running... > >Error contacting host localhost port 3551: Connection refused > > You have suggested the NETSERVER directive be off, but you want > a client side app to communicate with it:) Turn that "on" and > restart it. OK. Did that. Now listening on 127.0.0.1:3551 tcp instead of Unix DGRAM. Thanks for the help! -- Bob Taylor