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These are automated notification scripts for the APC UPS
Steps to setup are here: https://www.pontikis.net/blog/apc-ups-on-ubuntu-workstation
How to setup
- Install
sudo apt-get install ssmtp - Enter your SMTP creds:
nano /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf
root=changeme@example.com
mailhub=smtp.example.com:587
AuthUser=your_username
AuthPass=your_password
UseTLS=YES # OR UseSTARTTLS=YES
- Go to
/etc/apcupsd/and edit the onbattery file.nano /etc/apcupsd/onbattery
it should look something like this:
#!/bin/sh
#
# This shell script if placed in /etc/apcupsd
# will be called by /etc/apcupsd/apccontrol when the UPS
# goes on batteries.
# We send an email message to root to notify him.
#
HOSTNAME=`hostname`
MSG="$HOSTNAME UPS $1 Power Failure !!!"
#
(
echo "$MSG"
echo " "
/sbin/apcaccess status
) | $APCUPSD_MAIL -s "$MSG" $SYSADMIN
exit 0
you'll want yours to look like this:
#!/bin/sh
#
# This shell script if placed in /etc/apcupsd
# will be called by /etc/apcupsd/apccontrol when the UPS
# goes on batteries.
# We send an email message to root to notify him.
#
HOSTNAME=`hostname`
MSG="$HOSTNAME UPS $1 Power Failure !!!"
#
(
echo "$MSG"
echo " "
/sbin/apcaccess status
) | $APCUPSD_MAIL -s "$MSG" $SYSADMIN
./etc/apcupsd/scripts/onbatt.sh
exit 0
- Run these commands:
cd /etc/apcupsd/ && mkdir scripts && nano onbatt.sh
then fill the onbatt.sh file with the contents from this github repo
- Run these commands to grant permissions to the script and run it:
chmod +x ./onbatt.sh && ./onbatt.shand it should run some commands and send you the email! (it'll only send the email if the UPS has no power!)
Setting up the battery alerts
- Run these commands
nano /etc/apcupsd/scripts/lowbatt.shand fill it with the desired contents (do the same with the /etc/apcupsd/scripts/critlowbatt.sh). - Make sure to grant the right perms for the scripts:
chmod +x /etc/apcupsd/scripts/lowbatt.sh && chmod +x /etc/apcupsd/scripts/critlowbatt.sh - Run this:
crontab -eand scroll all the way to the bottom and paste these lines:
*/1 * * * * /bin/bash /etc/apcupsd/scripts/lowbatt.sh
*/1 * * * * /bin/bash /etc/apcupsd/scripts/critlowbatt.sh
and then systemctl restart cron
this will save the crontab file and start running the crons.
Want to change how often they run?
Go to: https://it-tools.tech/crontab-generator