8. Setting up your UPS

 The role of a UPS (Uninterruptable Power System) is to provide you with electrical power whatever happens. A UPS enables you to continue working for a certain amount of time due to its battery (up to 10 minutes usually depending on the model) even if there's a power outage in your area. Its main function, however, is to allow you to save your data and to cleanly close your machine, minimizing and even avoiding data corruption and loss.

Open the Mandriva Linux Control Center in the hardware section and click on Set up a UPS for power monitoring to launch DrakUPS.

[Nota]Nota

The nut-server (“nut” stands for Network UPS Tool) package needs to be installed.

Figura 3.28. DrakUPS Setup

DrakUPS Setup

Next let DrakUPS autodetect your UPS. If all goes well you should get a congratulation message. If not try to do it manually.

Select your UPS in the list of manufacturers and models.

Figura 3.29. Selecting the Manufacturer and Model

Selecting the Manufacturer and Model

Then assign a Name, Driver, and Port[5].

Figura 3.30. Name, Device and Port Names

Name, Device and Port Names

If all went well your UPS should now be configured and ready to help avoid bad power outage surprises.



[5] The Name and Driver fields should automatically be filled. Of course, you can change its name but we recommend you keep the driver name.