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I'm bit worried where to post this question, however, i expect that people engaged with servers should have some tip for me.

I have got this ups: http://www.fsp-europe.com/ep850.php

And since it should be placed in a box outdoor where temperatures can reach ~40c i would like to be able to monitor it somehow.

There, on that remote location, i have only single board computers with linux.

My question is: Is there any simple to use monitoring tool for linux. Without GUI! And, with a support to monitor it via USB?

I generally don't know if there is some common monitoring protocol for UPS devices?

mariotanenbaum
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  • Mario, why are you placing batteries in a high-temp environment? Battery life expectancy is significantly shortened... Please also note that a box left in the sun will inevitably experience much higher temps which are outside the vendor-approved range (0-40 centigrade). – Deer Hunter May 19 '13 at 16:22
  • @DeerHunter It's not constantly that hot but during the summer, i know that temperatures can reach 40c (the limit for the UPS i have). I have been thinking about relay which will switch from power through UPS to direct power. (So i would loose UPS if it is over 40c) but at least i would be able to protect battery. It seems that UPS doesn't have the option to do it inside :) It's not likely to have such option :) – mariotanenbaum May 19 '13 at 18:45

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This site should help you get started, it will likely be possible to install it onto your systems and may even be packaged for your distributions. I don't know if your device is supported however.

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