Success: Eaton UPS 9130 on FreeNAS-9.10.2-U1

[zoot]

Hi everyone

I've successfully installed an Eaton UPS 9130 with 2000 VA on FreeNAS-9.10.2-U1

http://powerquality.eaton.com/Products-services/Backup-Power-UPS/9130.aspx

I purchased it based on the published compatibility here:

http://networkupstools.org/ddl/Eaton/Powerware_9130.html

Configuration was simple.

Open a root terminal, either via SSH access, or accessing the web based Shell on the FreeNAS web interface and type the following:

dmesg | grep EATON

Press enter/return.

The resulting output will look something like the following. This assumes that you used the USB cable to connect the UPS to your server.

ugen0.4: <EATON Powerware> at usbus0

Take note of the USB device name ugen0.4 from the output above and enter it into the Port: setting below.

Important: Your USB device name may be different to mine.

Access the UPS configuration section via the web interface:

Services -> UPS -> UPS Settings

Complete the following settings:

UPS Mode: master
Identifier: Eaton9130 (you can type what you wish, here)
Driver: Eaton ups 5 Powerware 9130 (bcmxcp or usbhid-ups)
Port: /dev/ugen0.4 (note the prefix of /dev followed by the USB device name, as above)
Description: Eaton9130 (you can type what you wish, here)
Shutdown mode: UPS reaches low battery (this was my preference)

The remaining settings can be left, as per the defaults.

Scroll down and click OK

I haven't yet tested the shutdown behaviour, so will report back when done.

 

[Mr_N]

I'm surprised you got it to work with that driver as it wont connect here... maybe its something different from 9.3 to 9.10 freenas versions

I've only got it to work with other Eaton drivers which have only (usbhid-ups) listed next to them

Examples:

Eaton ups 5 9SX USB port (usbhid-ups)
Eaton ups 5 Powerware 5130 (usbhid-ups)

Did you confirm yours was connecting by opening a shell and typing the 'upsc Eaton9130' command?

 

[Odub]

I have this UPS and could not get it to work with the "Eaton ups 5 Powerware 9130 (bcmxcp or usbhid-ups)" either. I get:

Feb 7 07:26:23 freenas upsmon[68307]: Poll UPS [Eaton9130] failed - Driver not connected
Feb 7 07:26:23 freenas upsmon[68307]: Communications with UPS Eaton9130 lost

I am using the "Eaton ups 5 Powerware 5130 (usbhid-ups)" driver as Mr_N has stated.

On FreeNAS-9.10.2-U1

 

[ovalek]

EATON E5 850i USB also works well for me on FreeNAS-11.1-U6 using driver "Eaton ups 5 5E650iUSB USB port (usbhid-ups)". I configured it to shutdown when UPS on battery after 30 seconds (default) and it works as expected.

For newbies like me I must inform that setting up the Service -> UPS is not enough. It is necessary to start the UPS service (and check the "Start on boot") in Services -> Control Services.