apcaccess(8)
NAME
apcaccess --- retrieve status information from apcupsd(8)
SYNOPSIS
apcaccess [-f <config-file>] [-h <host>[:<port>]] [-p <parameter-name>]
[-u] [<command>] [<host>[:<port>]]
DESCRIPTION
apcaccess is a program which prints out the complete status of most
American Power Conversion Corp. (APC) UPSes provided you have the
apcupsd(8) daemon installed, properly configured and running. It can
access status information from any APC UPS attached to the localhost or
attached to any computer on the network which is running apcuspd in NIS
mode.
The command line options are:
-f configuration file of apcupsd (default is usually
/etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf)
-h hostname and port of apcupsd to communicate with. The default
hostname and port are obtained from the configuration file.
-p Report only the value of the named parameter instead of all
parameters and values.
-u Remove units field for easier parsing by scripts.
<command> An optional command, unless a hostname is also being
specified. The only implemented command is status Shorthand
for status localhost:3551. This produces a full printout of
the available status information for the associated UPS.
<host> An optional hostname which may be a bare machine name, fully
qualified domain name or IP address.
:<port> An optional port number where a hostname argument has been
specified. The default is 3551, the official port number
assigned by IANA for the apcupsd NIS server. The default
hostname and port are obtained from the configuration file.
apcaccess uses apcupsd's inbuilt Network Information Server (NIS) -- no
relation to Sun's NIS/YP service -- to obtain the current status
information from the UPS on the local or remote computer. It is therefore
necessary to have the following configuration directives:
NETSERVER on
NISPORT 3551
in the /etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf configuration file so that the Network
Information Server will be accessible. Firewall rules for appropriate
network access may also be needed.
STATUS REPORT FORMAT
The status report output format is simple ASCII. Generally there is a
single piece of information on each line of output. The content varies
based on the model of UPS being used and, in some cases, the firmware
version.
EXAMPLES
Set out below is a sample of the status output which may be generated for
the specified UPS models.
All models
APC : version, number of records and number of bytes following
DATE : Date and time of last update from UPS
HOSTNAME : hostname of computer running apcupsd
VERSION : apcupsd version number, date and operating system
UPSNAME : UPS name from configuration file (dumb) or EEPROM (smart)
CABLE : Cable type specified in the configuration file
MODEL : UPS model derived from UPS information
UPSMODE : Mode in which UPS is operating
STARTTIME : Date and time apcupsd was started
STATUS : UPS status. One or more of the following (space-
separated): CAL TRIM BOOST ONLINE ONBATT OVERLOAD LOWBATT
REPLACEBATT NOBATT SLAVE SLAVEDOWN
or
COMMLOST
or
SHUTTING DOWN
MASTERUPD : Last time the master sent an update to the slave
ENDAPC : Date and time of status information was written
Smart-UPS and Matrix-UPS (Smart Signalling)
LINEV : Current input line voltage
LOADPCT : Percentage of UPS load capacity used as estimated by UPS
BCHARGE : Current battery capacity charge percentage
TIMELEFT : Remaining runtime left on battery as estimated by the UPS
MBATTCHG : Min battery charge % (BCHARGE) required for system shutdown
MINTIMEL : Min battery runtime (MINUTES) required for system shutdown
MAXTIME : Max battery runtime (TIMEOUT) after which system is shutdown
MAXLINEV : Maximum input line voltage since apcupsd started
MINLINEV : Min (observed) input line voltage since apcupsd started
OUTPUTV : Current UPS output voltage
SENSE : Current UPS sensitivity setting for voltage fluctuations
DWAKE : Time UPS waits after power off when the power is restored
DSHUTD : Delay before UPS powers down after command received
DLOWBATT : Low battery signal sent when this much runtime remains
LOTRANS : Input line voltage below which UPS will switch to battery
HITRANS : Input line voltage above which UPS will switch to battery
RETPCT : Battery charge % required after power off to restore power
ITEMP : UPS internal temperature in degrees Celcius
ALARMDEL : Delay period before UPS starts sounding alarm
BATTV : Current battery voltage
LINEFREQ : Current line frequency in Hertz
LASTXFER : Reason for last transfer to battery since apcupsd startup
NUMXFERS : Number of transfers to battery since apcupsd startup
XONBATT : Date, time of last transfer to battery since apcupsd startup
TONBATT : Seconds currently on battery
CUMONBATT : Cumulative seconds on battery since apcupsd startup
XOFFBAT : Date, time of last transfer off battery since apcupsd startup
SELFTEST : Date and time of last self test since apcupsd startup
STESTI : Self-test interval
STATFLAG : UPS status flag in hex
DIPSW : Current UPS DIP switch settings
REG1 : Fault register 1 in hex
REG2 : Fault register 2 in hex
REG3 : Fault register 3 in hex
MANDATE : UPS date of manufacture
SERIALNO : UPS serial number
BATTDATE : Date battery last replaced (if set)
NOMOUTV : Nominal output voltage to supply when on battery power
NOMBATTV : Nominal battery voltage
EXTBATTS : Number of external batteries (for XL models)
BADBATTS : Number of bad external battery packs (for XL models)
FIRMWARE : UPS firmware version
APCMODEL : APC model information
Newer Back-UPS Pro (Smart Signalling)
LINEV : Current input line voltage
LOADPCT : Percentage of UPS load capacity used
MBATTCHG : Min battery charge % (BCHARGE) required for system shutdown
MINTIMEL : Min battery runtime (MINUTES) required for system shutdown
MAXTIME : Max battery runtime (TIMEOUT) after which system is shutdown
MAXLINEV : Maximum input line voltage since apcupsd startup
MINLINEV : Minimum input line voltage since apcupsd startup
OUTPUTV : Current UPS output voltage
BATTV : Current battery charge voltage
STATFLAG : UPS status flag in hex
Back-UPS RS 1500 (USB)
LINEV : Current input line voltage
LOADPCT : Percentage of UPS load capacity used
BCHARGE : Current battery capacity charge percentage
TIMELEFT : Remaining runtime left on battery as estimated by UPS
MBATTCHG : Min battery charge % (BCHARGE) required for system shutdown
MINTIMEL : Min battery runtime (MINUTES) required for system shutdown
MAXTIME : Max battery runtime (TIMEOUT) after which system is shutdown
*OUTPUTV : Current UPS output voltage
*DWAKE : Time UPS waits after power off when the power is restored
*DSHUTD : Delay before UPS powers down after command received
LOTRANS : Input line voltage below which UPS will switch to battery
HITRANS : Input line voltage above which UPS will switch to battery
*RETPCT : Battery charge % required after power off to restore power
*ITEMP : UPS internal temperature in degrees Celcius
ALARMDEL : Delay period before UPS starts sounding alarm
BATTV : Current battery voltage
*LINEFREQ : Current line frequency in Hertz
*LASTXFER : Reason for last transfer to battery since apcupsd startup
NUMXFERS : Number of transfers to battery since apcupsd startup
XONBATT : Date, time of last transfer to battery since apcupsd startup
TONBATT : Seconds currently on battery
CUMONBATT : Cumulative seconds on battery since apcupsd startup
XOFFBAT : Date, time of last transfer off battery since apcupsd startup
SELFTEST : Date and time of last self test since apcupsd startup
STATFLAG : UPS status flag in hex
MANDATE : UPS date of manufacture
SERIALNO : UPS serial number
BATTDATE : Date battery last replaced (if set)
NOMBATTV : Nominal battery voltage
FIRMWARE : UPS firmware version
APCMODEL : APC model information
* presence dependant on USB firmware version.
Web/SNMP (AP9716) or PowerNet SNMP (AP9605) SmartSlot Card
LINEV : Current input line voltage
LOADPCT : Percentage of UPS load capacity used as estimated by UPS
BCHARGE : Current battery capacity charge percentage
TIMELEFT : Remaining runtime left on battery as estimated by UPS
MBATTCHG : Min battery charge % (BCHARGE) required for system shutdown
MINTIMEL : Min battery runtime (MINUTES) required for system shutdown
MAXTIME : Max battery runtime (TIMEOUT) after which system is shutdown
MAXLINEV : Maximum input line voltage since apcupsd startup
MINLINEV : Minimum input line voltage since apcupsd startup
OUTPUTV : UPS output voltage
SENSE : Current UPS sensitivity setting for voltage fluctuations
DWAKE : Time UPS waits after power off when the power is restored
DSHUTD : Delay before UPS powers down after command received
DLOWBATT : Low battery signal sent when this much runtime remains
LOTRANS : Input line voltage below which UPS will switch to battery
HITRANS : Input line voltage above which UPS will switch to battery
RETPCT : Battery charge % required after power off to restore power
ITEMP : UPS internal temperature in degrees Celcius
ALARMDEL : Delay period before UPS starts sounding alarm
LINEFREQ : Current line frequency in Hertz
NUMXFERS : Number of transfers to battery since apcupsd startup
TONBATT : Seconds currently on battery
CUMONBATT : Cumulative seconds on battery since apcupsd startup
XOFFBATT : Date, time of last transfer off battery since apcupsd startup
STESTI : Self-test interval
STATFLAG : UPS status flag in hex
DIPSW : Current UPS DIP switch settings
MANDATE : UPS date of manufacture
SERIALNO : UPS serial number
BATTDATE : Date battery last replaced (if set)
NOMOUTV : Nominal output voltage to supply when on battery power
NOMPOWER : Nominal power output in watts
EXTBATTS : Number of external batteries (for XL models)
BADBATTS : Number of bad external battery packs (for XL models)
FIRMWARE : UPS firmware version
APCMODEL : APC model information
Share-UPS (AP9270) (Basic port)
MBATTCHG : Min battery charge % (BCHARGE) required for system shutdown
MINTIMEL : Min battery runtime (MINUTES) required for system shutdown
MAXTIME : Max battery runtime (TIMEOUT) after which system is shutdown
NUMXFERS : Number of transfers to battery since apcupsd startup
TONBATT : Seconds currently on battery
CUMONBATT : Cumulative seconds on battery since apcupsd startup
XOFFBATT : Date, time of last transfer off battery since apcupsd startup
STATFLAG : UPS status flag in hex
UPS Environmental Monitoring SmartSlot Card (AP9612TH)
HUMIDITY : Ambient humidity
AMBTEMP : Ambient temperature
Back-UPS Pro and Smart-UPS v/s (Smart Signalling)
LINEFAIL : Input line voltage status.
BATTSTAT : Battery status.
LASTXFER : Last (observed) transfer to battery.
Back-UPS and Net-UPS (Simple Signalling)
LINEFAIL : Input line voltage status.
BATTSTAT : Battery status.
STATFLAG : UPS status flag in hex.
FILES
/etc/apcupsd/apcupsd.conf
SEE ALSO
apcupsd.conf(5), apcupsd(8).
The HTML apcupsd manual installed on your system or available online at
http://www.apcupsd.org/
AUTHORS
This page
Trevor Roydhouse
Software
Adam Kropelin (current Project Manager and Code Maintainer)
Kern Sibbald (former Project Manager and Code Maintainer)
Riccardo Facchetti (former Project Manager and Code Maintainer)
Andre M. Hedrick (Project Founder and former Code Maintainer)
Contributors
An enormous number of users who have devoted their time and energy to
this project -- thanks.
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