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=====UPS: Uninterruptible Power Supply Plugin===== | =====UPS: Uninterruptible Power Supply Plugin===== | ||
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The UPS plugin provides a connection between XTension and a UPS that is compatible with the built in OSX support for such devices. If you see a battery level in the system for a UPS connected via USB then the same UPS will be compatible with the UPS plugin for XTension. Build 830 of XTension adds the reporting of disk drive space to this plugin too. | The UPS plugin provides a connection between XTension and a UPS that is compatible with the built in OSX support for such devices. If you see a battery level in the system for a UPS connected via USB then the same UPS will be compatible with the UPS plugin for XTension. Build 830 of XTension adds the reporting of disk drive space to this plugin too. | ||
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For more information on dealing with UPS's and power failures with the Macintosh and XTension please see [[tutorials: | For more information on dealing with UPS's and power failures with the Macintosh and XTension please see [[tutorials: | ||
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=====Using UPS Monitor with XTension==== | =====Using UPS Monitor with XTension==== | ||
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Create a new interface in XTensions preferences and select " | Create a new interface in XTensions preferences and select " | ||
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* Is Charging (address: “CHARGING”, | * Is Charging (address: “CHARGING”, | ||
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=====Monitoring Disk Space===== | =====Monitoring Disk Space===== | ||
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With version 830 of XTension this plugin also sends regular updates with the percent available and k available for each mounted disk. Create a unit on this interface with the name of the disk drive as the address to receive the bytes available in k, and create another but put a “%” at the end of the disk name to receive the percent available value. Both values are always sent though you do not have to create a unit for them if you do not wish to they will always show in the log. The system may also include various other mounted file systems such as the time machine disk and volume that are dynamically created and unmounted by the system as well as other network file systems. | With version 830 of XTension this plugin also sends regular updates with the percent available and k available for each mounted disk. Create a unit on this interface with the name of the disk drive as the address to receive the bytes available in k, and create another but put a “%” at the end of the disk name to receive the percent available value. Both values are always sent though you do not have to create a unit for them if you do not wish to they will always show in the log. The system may also include various other mounted file systems such as the time machine disk and volume that are dynamically created and unmounted by the system as well as other network file systems. | ||
Running out of disk space on the server can be a major headache and cause data loss and database corruption even though XTension goes to a great deal of trouble not to corrupt itself in that case it’s not something you want to happen if you can avoid it. Sending yourself an email or other alert when this gets too low is a really good idea. | Running out of disk space on the server can be a major headache and cause data loss and database corruption even though XTension goes to a great deal of trouble not to corrupt itself in that case it’s not something you want to happen if you can avoid it. Sending yourself an email or other alert when this gets too low is a really good idea. | ||
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+ | * 4/7/2023 Deprecated the disk space monitoring functions of this plugin in favor of the newer Sysinfo plugin. | ||
+ | * This plugin has been part of XTension for so long nobody knows when it was first added, least of all the author. |
supported_hardware/ups.txt · Last modified: 2023/04/07 14:29 by James Sentman