Network UPS Tools on macOS High Sierra (netclient)

nut_osx.txt

#install homebrew
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
#install network ups tools
brew update
brew install nut

#create directories and change permissions
sudo mkdir -p /var/state/ups/upssched/
sudo chown -R `whoami`:nobody /var/state/ups
sudo chmod 775 /var/state/ups/
sudo chmod 664 /var/state/ups/*
sudo chmod 775 /var/state/ups/upssched/
sudo chmod 640 /usr/local/Cellar/nut/2.7.4/etc/*
sudo chmod o+r /usr/local/Cellar/nut/2.7.4/etc/upssched.conf

cd /usr/local/Cellar/nut/2.7.4/etc/
mv nut.conf.sample nut.conf
vi nut.conf
	MODE=netclient
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mv upsmon.conf.sample upsmon.conf
vi uspmon.conf
	# Set your remote server host and password
	MONITOR ups@remotehost:3493 1 upsmon remotepassword slave
	# Set your admin user that will execute the shutdown script
	SHUTDOWNCMD "sudo -u localuser osascript /usr/local/Cellar/nut/2.7.4/bin/shutdown.applescript"
	NOTIFYCMD "/usr/local/sbin/upssched"
	
	NOTIFYFLAG ONLINE	SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG ONBATT	SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG LOWBATT	SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG FSD		SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG COMMOK	SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG COMMBAD	SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG SHUTDOWN	SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG REPLBATT	SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG NOCOMM	SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG NOPARENT	SYSLOG+EXEC
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#create LaunchDaemon that will fire up upsmon
sudo vi /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.networkupstools.upsmon.plist
	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
	<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
	<plist version="1.0">
	    <dict>
	        <key>KeepAlive</key>
	        <true/>
	        <key>Label</key>
	        <string>org.networkupstools.upsmon</string>
	        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
	        <array>
	            <string>/usr/local/sbin/upsmon</string>
	            <string>-D</string>
	        </array>
	        <key>RunAtLoad</key>
	        <true/>
		<key>StandardOutPath</key>
		<string>/Library/Logs/upsmon.log</string>
		<key>StandardErrorPath</key>
		<string>/Library/Logs/upsmon.log</string>
	    </dict>
	</plist>
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mv upssched.conf.sample upssched.conf
#configuring for shutdown after 2min
vi upssched.conf
	CMDSCRIPT /usr/local/Cellar/nut/2.7.4/bin/upssched-cmd
	PIPEFN /var/state/ups/upssched/upssched.pipe
	LOCKFN /var/state/ups/upssched/upssched.lock
	
	AT NOCOMM * EXECUTE NOCOMM
	AT COMMBAD * START-TIMER COMMBAD 10
	AT COMMOK * CANCEL-TIMER COMMBAD COMMOK
	AT FSD * EXECUTE FSD
	AT LOWBATT * EXECUTE LOWBATT
	AT LOWBATT * START-TIMER FSD 5
	AT ONBATT * EXECUTE ONBATT
	AT ONBATT * START-TIMER SHUTDOWN 60
	AT ONLINE * EXECUTE ONLINE
	AT ONLINE * CANCEL-TIMER SHUTDOWN
	AT REPLBATT * EXECUTE REPLBATT
	AT SHUTDOWN * EXECUTE SHUTDOWN
	AT NOPARENT * EXECUTE NOPARENT
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vi uspmon.conf
	#unfortunately, we can't use SHUTDOWNCMD "/usr/bin/osascript -e 'tell app \"loginwindow\" to «event aevtrsdn»'"
	#because of angle brakets (upsmon filtering them), so we'll create shutdown.applescript
	#but if you don't need additional time for cancel shutdown - use second SHUTDOWNCMD
	SHUTDOWNCMD "sudo -u Username /usr/local/Cellar/nut/2.7.3/bin/shutdown.applescript"
	#SHUTDOWNCMD "/usr/bin/osascript -e 'tell app \"System Events\" to shut down'"
	NOTIFYCMD "/usr/local/sbin/upssched"

	NOTIFYFLAG ONLINE	SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG ONBATT	SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG LOWBATT	SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG FSD		SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG COMMOK	SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG COMMBAD	SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG SHUTDOWN	SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG REPLBATT	SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG NOCOMM	SYSLOG+EXEC
	NOTIFYFLAG NOPARENT	SYSLOG+EXEC
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vi /usr/local/Cellar/nut/2.7.3/bin/shutdown.applescript
	#!/usr/bin/osascript
	tell application "loginwindow" to «event aevtrsdn»
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vi /usr/local/Cellar/nut/2.7.3/bin/upssched-cmd
	#! /bin/sh
	case $1 in
		ONLINE)
			logger -t upssched-cmd "UPS on line power"
			;;
		ONBATT)
			logger -t upssched-cmd "UPS on battery"
			;;
		LOWBATT)
			logger -t upssched-cmd "UPS battery is low"
			;;
		FSD)
			logger -t upssched-cmd "UPS forced shutdown in progress. System is going down!"
			/usr/bin/osascript -e 'tell app \"System Events\" to shut down'
			;;
		COMMOK)
			logger -t upssched-cmd "Communications with UPS established"
			;;
		COMMBAD)
			logger -t upssched-cmd "Communications with UPS lost"
			;;
		SHUTDOWN)
			logger -t upssched-cmd "Auto logout and shutdown proceeding. Executing graceful shutdown."
			/usr/local/sbin/upsmon -c fsd
			;;
		REPLBATT)
			logger -t upssched-cmd "UPS battery needs to be replaced"
			;;
		NOCOMM)
			logger -t upssched-cmd "UPS is unavailable"
			;;
		NOPARENT)
			logger -t upssched-cmd "upsmon parent process died - shutdown impossible"
			;;
		*)
			logger -t upssched-cmd "Unrecognized UPS command: $1"
			;;
	esac
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#launch daemon
sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.networkupstools.upsmon.plist

#it's done
#check status in Console.app, under /Library/Logs

#to debug
#change debug level from -D to -DDD at least - <string>-DDD</string>

#if you want to log your UPS voltages, create the org.networkupstools.upslog.plist LaunchAgent in this gist.
#replace your remote UPS host and user path in the output log "/Users/youruser"
#and 300 for the interval in seconds of the logging frequency (default 300 seconds = 5 mins)

org.networkupstools.upslog.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
	<dict>
		<key>PATH</key>
		<string>/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/sbin</string>
	</dict>
	<key>Label</key>
	<string>org.networkupstools.upsmon</string>
	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
	<array>
		<string>/usr/local/bin/upslog</string>
		<string>-s</string>
		<string>ups@remote-ups-host:3493</string>
		<string>-l</string>
		<string>/Users/youruser/Library/Logs/upslog.log</string>
		<string>-i</string>
		<string>300</string>
	</array>
	<key>RunAtLoad</key>
	<true/>
</dict>
</plist>

org.networkupstools.upsmon.plist

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
	<dict>
		<key>KeepAlive</key>
		<true/>
		<key>Label</key>
		<string>org.networkupstools.upsmon</string>
		<key>ProgramArguments</key>
		<array>
			<string>/usr/local/sbin/upsmon</string>
			<string>-D</string>
		</array>
		<key>RunAtLoad</key>
		<true/>
		<key>StandardOutPath</key>
		<string>/Library/Logs/upsmon.log</string>
		<key>StandardErrorPath</key>
		<string>/Library/Logs/upsmon.log</string>
	</dict>
</plist>

shutdown.applescript

#!/usr/bin/osascript
tell application "loginwindow" to «event aevtrsdn»

upssched-cmd

#! /bin/sh
case $1 in
	ONLINE)
		logger -t upssched-cmd "UPS on line power"
		;;
	ONBATT)
		logger -t upssched-cmd "UPS on battery"
	  	;;
	LOWBATT)
		logger -t upssched-cmd "UPS battery is low"
		;;
	FSD)
		logger -t upssched-cmd "UPS forced shutdown in progress. System is going down!"
		/usr/bin/osascript -e 'tell app \"System Events\" to shut down'
		;;
	COMMOK)
		logger -t upssched-cmd "Communications with UPS established"
		;;
	COMMBAD)
		logger -t upssched-cmd "Communications with UPS lost"
		;;
	SHUTDOWN)
		logger -t upssched-cmd "Auto logout and shutdown proceeding. Executing graceful shutdown."
		/usr/local/sbin/upsmon -c fsd
		;;
	REPLBATT)
		logger -t upssched-cmd "UPS battery needs to be replaced"
		;;
	NOCOMM)
		logger -t upssched-cmd "UPS is unavailable"
		;;
	NOPARENT)
		logger -t upssched-cmd "upsmon parent process died - shutdown impossible"
		;;
	*)
		logger -t upssched-cmd "Unrecognized UPS command: $1"
		;;
esac

upssched.conf

CMDSCRIPT /usr/local/Cellar/nut/2.7.4/bin/upssched-cmd
PIPEFN /var/state/ups/upssched/upssched.pipe
LOCKFN /var/state/ups/upssched/upssched.lock

AT NOCOMM * EXECUTE NOCOMM
AT COMMBAD * START-TIMER COMMBAD 10
AT COMMOK * CANCEL-TIMER COMMBAD COMMOK
AT FSD * EXECUTE FSD
AT LOWBATT * EXECUTE LOWBATT
AT LOWBATT * START-TIMER FSD 5
AT ONBATT * EXECUTE ONBATT
AT ONBATT * START-TIMER SHUTDOWN 60
AT ONLINE * EXECUTE ONLINE
AT ONLINE * CANCEL-TIMER SHUTDOWN
AT REPLBATT * EXECUTE REPLBATT
AT SHUTDOWN * EXECUTE SHUTDOWN
AT NOPARENT * EXECUTE NOPARENT

Hi,

I tried this but I keep running into errors.
You create folders named 2.7.4 and later on in the script you call them 2.7.3.

I keep seeing this error message in the log file.

Fatal error: insufficient power configured!

Sum of power values........: 0
Minimum value (MINSUPPLIES): 1

Edit your upsmon.conf and change the values.
0.000000 fopen /var/run/upsmon.pid: No such file or directory
0.000921 Using power down flag file /etc/killpower
Network UPS Tools upsmon 2.7.4

Please help,

J

I got to point 12, at 13 it gives an error: /usr/local/Cellar/nut/2.7.4/etc/*: No such file or directory
There are no such folders.
2.8.0_1 the folder is there but there are no files in it etc And upssched.conf
https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/nut
Current versions: stable | ✅ | 2.8.0

Please tell me what to do?