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=====Cyberpower Powerpanel Business=====
Note: Does not work with the free version of ESXi.

====Setup====
Deploy the premade Cyberpower Powerpanel Business Local VM on to ESXi and set it up to shutdown the host it is running on.

===VM Setup===
  * Download the latest ''PowerPanel Business Local for Virtual Machine'' from ''https://www.cyberpower.com/eu/en/product/sku/powerpanel_business_for_virtual_machine#downloads''
  * Unzip the downloaded zip file
  * In ESXi:
    * Select ''Create/Register VM''
    * Choose ''Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file''
    * Press ''Next''
    * Enter ''Cyberpower Powerpanel Business'' as the name, and select all the extracted files
    * Choose the data store and press ''Next''
    * Make sure ''Thin'' is selected, and deselect ''Power on automatically'', and press ''Next''
    * Press ''Finish'' to start the import process
    * Find the MAC address and assign the VM an IP address in the router settings with the name ''Cyberpower-PPB''
    * Edit the ''Virtual Hardware'' settings:
      * ''Add other device'' > ''USB device'' > The UPS
    * On the side panel ''Host'' > ''Manage'':
      * ''System'' > ''Autostart'':
        * Enable the ''Cyberpower Powerpanel Business'' VM, and make sure it is set to 1 in the autostart order
      * ''Security & Users'' > ''Users'' > ''Add user'':
        * Add a new user to be used for the Cyberpower VM to allow shutting down the ESXi system
        * Use ''cyberpower'' as the username, and a generated password
    * ''Host'' > ''Actions'' > ''Permissions'':
      * ''Add user''
      * Select the ''cyberpower'' user that was just created
      * Select ''Administrator''
      * Finalise with ''Add user''
    * Power on the Cyberpower VM
  * Add ''http://cyberpower-ppb:3052/local/'' to Caddy

===Pre-Config===
Extra things to be set in the command line before setting up PowerPanel.

One issue with PowerPanel is that it constantly writes to ''/usr/local/PPB/db_local/filedb.log'' ([[https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeServer/comments/usno37/cyberpower_powerpanel_business_linux_excessive/]]). We fix this by installing and using [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Anything-sync-daemon|Anything-sync-daemon]] to put the directory into a ram disk that gets synced to disk occasionally.

  * Connect to ''admin@cyberpower-ppb'' using SSH and login with ''admin'' as the password.
<code bash>
# Change the default password:
passwd

# Change the time zone to the one the server is in:
# Find your time zone using:
timedatectl list-timezones
# Then set it with:
sudo timedatectl set-timezone Australia/Perth

# Set the hostname:
sudo hostnamectl set-hostname Cyberpower-PPB

# Make sure the system is up to date
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

# Install Anything-sync-daemon
sudo apt install make pv zstd
git clone https://github.com/graysky2/anything-sync-daemon.git /tmp/asd
cd /tmp/asd
sudo make install-systemd-all
cd /
rm -R /tmp/asd
sudo nano /etc/asd.conf
# Edit the following lines:
WHATTOSYNC=()
#VOLATILE="/tmp"
#USE_OVERLAYFS="no"
# into:
WHATTOSYNC=('/usr/local/PPB/db_local')
VOLATILE="/dev/shm"
USE_OVERLAYFS="yes"
# Write out the file and exit
# Check to see if configured properly
sudo asd p
# Enable to run at startup
sudo systemctl enable asd.service

sudo reboot 0
</code>

===Configuration===
  * Visit [[http://cyberpower-ppb:3052/local/]]:
    * Login with ''admin'' and ''admin'' as username and password
    * Verify that the UPS is showing up correctly
    * Change the username and password:
      * In the top right, click ''admin'' > ''Change password''
      * Change the username and use a generated password
    * Sign in again with the new details
    * ''UPS Setting'' > ''Configuration'' > ''Set Replacement Date'' to when the unit was purchased or the battery was last replaced
    * ''Setting'' > ''Network Configurations'' > ''Network Configurations'':
      * Enable ''HTTPS Secure''
      * Change the default ''HTTPS Port'' to something slightly different
      * Click ''Apply''
    * ''Setting'' > ''Notifications'':
      * ''Notification Channels'':
        * Disable and apply all the channels except ''E-mail''
        * Configure ''E-mail'' to use Gmail:
          * If your Gmail account uses 2 factor auth:
            * Go to [[https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords]] and generate an app password for the VM called: ''Cyberpower VM Notification Emails''
            * Copy the app password
          * Enable ''Enabled''
          * ''Provider'' > ''Other''
          * ''SMTP server address'' > ''smtp.gmail.com''
          * ''Connection Security'' > ''TLS'' > ''Auto''
          * ''Service port'' > ''587''
          * ''Sender name'' > The name you want the sender to show in the email
          * ''Sender E-mail'' > Gmail account email address
          * Enable ''Authentication''
          * ''User Name''/''Password'' > Gmail account username and password
          * ''Apply''
          * And ''Test'' to make sure it sends correctly
      * ''Recipients'':
        * ''Default Receiver'' > ''Edit'':
          * ''Recipient Name'' > Your name
          * ''E-mail Address'' > ''<Gmail address>+powerpanel@gmail.com''
      * In Gmail, make a filter to give the emails a label:
        * Filter emails matching: ''to:(<Gmail address>+powerpanel@gmail.com)''
        * Mark them with a Label, and never send to spam
    * ''Setting'' > ''Shutdown Setting'' > ''Shutdown Events'':
      * ''Local Host Shutdown Requirements'':
        * ''Shutdown Type'' > ''Shutdown''
        * Disable ''Shutdown UPS''
        * ''ESXi'':
          * Set ''Shutdown Duration'' to a reasonable estimation of how long it takes the ESXi server to shut down all the VMs and itself, e.g. 10 min
          * ''IP Address'' > Set to the local hostname of the ESXi host
          * Set ''Account'' and ''Password'' to the previously created account with administrator access
        * ''Virtual Machine'':
          * Enable ''Shutdown''
          * Set the ''Shutdown Duration'' to the time it takes for all the VMs to shutdown
        * ''Apply''
      * ''Shutdown Delays'':
        * ''Utility power failure'' > Set to the time you want the server to run on the battery, with enough safe time to shut down, e.g. 30 min
        * ''Available runtime is insufficient'' > ''Inactive''
    * ''Reporting'' > ''Energy Use'' > ''Cost Per kWh'' > ''AU - AUSTRALIA''

====Update====
  * Using SSH, connect to ''admin@cyberpower-ppb'':
    * Run ''sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade''
  * Visit [[http://cyberpower-ppb:3052/local/]]:
    * Go to the ''Help'' tab, and ''Check for Updates''

====Sources====
  * https://wiert.me/2021/07/09/automatically-shutting-down-an-esxi-6-7-server-from-a-cyberpower-ups-using-the-powerpanel-business-edition-4-x/

====Notes====
  * Maybe try integrating into Home Assistant: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/monitor-cyberpower-ups-plugged-into-windows-machine-via-usb/170497/31
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