DSM-G600, DNS-323 and TS-I300 Hack Forum

fonz wrote:

What do you need? There was at least one earlier discussion on UPS support:
http://forum.dsmg600.info/p8825-2007-12 … html#p8825

Is a NUT package for ffp-0.5 sufficient? It tried and it seems to compile fine.

I've been following the mentioned thread along with a few others related to UPS support. I'd be willing to give NUT a try if it could be posted to the ffp 0.5 packages area.

Bob Blackwell

Last edited by rcblackwell (2008-07-22 23:51:20)

From the D-Link (USA) GPL site: ftp://ftp.dlink.com/GPL/DNS-343/
Looks like DNS-343 uses nut-2.2.0 and libusb-0.1.12 for UPS functionality

Dlink wrote:

Wait a bit longer and you wont have to do any work =P.

I don't suppose you want to give any more hints on what else you are looking to include in the next f/w ?
lu

rcblackwell wrote:

I'd be willing to give NUT a try if it could be posted to the ffp 0.5 packages area.

I found small bugs in the package, and uploaded revision -2. (removed, cgi-bin and html directories, added missing ffp/var/state/ups/ directory).

Update with 'funpkg -u ...' as usual.

Would that be a BackUPS 500VA or a SmartUPS 500VA - the communication protocols and cables have significant differences.

Dlink wrote:

Wait a bit longer and you wont have to do any work =P.

Will you also fix the TWSI problem( http://forum.dsmg600.info/t2567-Tempera … em%21.html )? Or is it already fixed and I just didn't notice?

fonz wrote:

rcblackwell wrote:

I'd be willing to give NUT a try if it could be posted to the ffp 0.5 packages area.

I found small bugs in the package, and uploaded revision -2. (removed, cgi-bin and html directories, added missing ffp/var/state/ups/ directory).

Update with 'funpkg -u ...' as usual.

Installed the update without a problem and although I'm able to start NUT as root (upsdrvctl start), I'm unable to start the NUT driver as a user (upsdrvctl -u ups start). I've read through the instruction at  Network UPS Tools and have been using the online manual for assistance however I've not been able to resolve what I believe to be a rights issue.

Following is the error message that's received when starting upsdrvctl with the -u switch;

root@DNS323_NAS:/mnt/USB/ffp/etc# upsdrvctl -u ups start
Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.2.2
Network UPS Tools: 0.29 USB communication driver - core 0.33 (2.2.2)

No matching HID UPS found
Driver failed to start (exit status=1)


Following are the steps I took when starting out;

I've added a group and assigned a user using the following steps;

groupadd nut

adduser -s /bin/false -G nut -H ups

Once a user password was set this information was written to flash using store-passwd.sh and survives a reboot of the DNS



The NUT configuration files were modified to include;

To ups.conf I added;

[APC_UPS]
    driver = usbhid-ups
    port = auto
    desc = "APC UPS"

To upsd.users I added;

[ups]
    password = Fi8H7m11lb
    allowfrom = localhost DNS323_NAS
    actions = SET
    instcmds = ALL


Based on instruction at Network UPS Tools the following was changed;

Changed ownership of upsd.conf and upsd.users files.
    cd /ffp/etc
    chown root:nut upsd.conf upsd.users
    chmod 0640 upsd.conf upsd.users

Changed ownership of /ffp/var/state/ups directory
     chmod 0770 /ffp/var/state/ups
     chown root:nut /ffp/var/state/ups



Here's what I've tried so far;

Changed the /ffp/etc/hotplug/usb/libhidups file to read;

    if [ "$ACTION" = "add" -a "$TYPE" = "usb" ]; then
      chown root:nut "$DEVICE"
      chmod 0660 "$DEVICE"
    fi

rather than;

    if [ "$ACTION" = "add" -a "$TYPE" = "usb" ]; then
      chown root:root  "$DEVICE"
      chmod 0664  "$DEVICE"
    fi


Unplugged the UPS from the DNS323, rebooted the DNS323 then reconnected the UPS. I thought changing the group ownership of the device would cause the device to be recognized with that group. A peak at files in the /proc/bus/usb/001 directory reveals all devices belong to root and are in the root group.

Changed ownership of the NUT driver file that's associated with my UPS;

chown root:nut /ffp/bin/usbhid-ups


I've exhausted my list of skills and now find it necessary to turn to this group for help!

With appreciation

Last edited by rcblackwell (2008-08-04 19:34:44)

Dlink wrote:

rtg20 wrote:

Dlink wrote:

Wait a bit longer and you wont have to do any work =P.

Can you suggest what UPS I should buy now - something that will support automatic shutdowns etc. with this suggested new firmware...?

thanks.

Not officially. But I can tell you that I do have an APC 500VA sitting next to me that has been tested.

I will have to verify which usb modules will be built in before I can give you a detailed list.

it would be great if you could do this - thanks!

I see no reason why it shouldn't - when it eventually becomes available - as far as I know fun_plug adds functionality not removes it.