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>>>>> On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 16:21:59 -0500, 
>>>>> Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> said:

 > Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC writes:

 >> I have never used the UPS daemons so don't know how they work but
 >> I doubt they are made to work with multiples on the UPS.

 > 	I've never done it, but I believe this is quite possible with
 > apcupsd.

Yes it is possible.  apcupsd follows a client-server model.  It works
great for me.  It is extremely configurable and reasonably well
documented.  There is also an active development group, so it is
getting tested out on new APC UPS's as they come out.

Sandy