APC PowerChute Serial Shutdown as a Docker container

UPS management, graceful shutdown, and energy management software for servers and workstations using dedicated serial or USB connections.

<https://www.se.com/br/pt/product-range/137943580-powerchute-serial-shutdown/#products/>

This build is for evaluation purposes only and must not violate any APC license restrictions. Use at your own risk.

Default username and password

• Username: apcadm
• Password: Qq111111

Usage example

I recommend using a Docker volume or bind mount for persistent data.
(In this example, the /docker/apc data folder is pre-created)

Docker run

docker run \
  --name apc \
  --network host \
  --device /dev/ttyS0 \
  --env TZ=Europe/Moscow \
  --mount type=bind,source=/docker/apc/.ssh/,target=/root/.ssh/ \
  --mount type=bind,source=/docker/apc/cmdfiles/,target=/opt/APC/PowerChuteBusinessEdition/Agent/cmdfiles/ \
  --restart always \
  --detach \
  starina/powerchute:ubuntu-latest

Custom config

docker exec -it apc bash config.sh
docker restart apc

Web interface

https://localhost:6547

After the first launch and configuration

You can take files DataLog EventLog m11.cfg pcbeconfig.ini out of the container and mount them permanently.
(In this example, the /docker/apc data folder is pre-created)

for F in DataLog EventLog m11.cfg pcbeconfig.ini
do
  docker cp apc:/opt/APC/PowerChuteBusinessEdition/Agent/$F /docker/apc/
done

docker stop apc
docker rm apc

docker run \
  --name apc \
  --network host \
  --device /dev/ttyS0 \
  --env TZ=America/Sao_Paulo \
  --mount type=bind,source=/docker/apc/m11.cfg,target=/opt/APC/PowerChuteSerialShutdown/Agent/m11.cfg \
  --mount type=bind,source=/docker/apc/DataLog,target=/opt/APC/PowerChuteSerialShutdown/Agent/DataLog \
  --mount type=bind,source=/docker/apc/EventLog,target=/opt/APC/PowerChuteSerialShutdown/Agent/EventLog \
  --mount type=bind,source=/docker/apc/pcssconfig.ini,target=/opt/APC/PowerChuteSerialShutdown/Agent/pcssconfig.ini \
  --mount type=bind,source=/docker/apc/cmdfiles/,target=/opt/APC/PowerChuteSerialShutdown/Agent/cmdfiles/ \
  --mount type=bind,source=/docker/apc/.ssh/,target=/root/.ssh/ \
  --restart always \
  --detach \
  apc_pcss

Further help and docs

For any help specific to APC please have a look at https://www.se.com/br/pt/product-range/137943580-powerchute-serial-shutdown/#documents