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Using an APC UPS with the Nut software

Configuration

Configuration files into /etc/nut/ directory:

/etc/nut/nut.conf

MODE=standalone

/etc/nut/ups.conf

[apc-bx2200]
    driver = usbhid-ups
    port = auto
    #serial = "9B2611A02967"
    desc = "APC Back-UPS BX2200MI"
    ignorelb
    pollonly

/etc/nut/upsd.conf

LISTEN 127.0.0.1 3493
LISTEN 192.168.0.46 3493

/etc/nut/

[admin]
    password = MySecret1
    actions = SET
    instcmds = ALL

[monuser]
    password = MySecret2
    upsmon master

/etc/nut/upsmon.conf

MONITOR apc-bx2200@localhost 1 monuser MySecret2 master

Usage

List the UPS configured with nut: 

upsc -l
apc-bx2200

Display the status of the named UPS: 

upsc apc-bx2200

Display the value of one variable only. 

upsc apc-bx2200 ups.status
upsc apc-bx2200 battery.charge
upsc apc-bx2200 battery.runtime
upsc apc-bx2200 ups.alarm
upsc apc-bx2200 ups.load

Show the list of supported instant commands on that UPS. 

upscmd -l apc-bx2200

Inizia un test rapido della batteria (richiede autenticazione): 

upscmd apc-bx2200 test.battery.start.quick
upscmd apc-bx2200 beeper.mute
upscmd apc-bx2200 beeper.disable
upscmd apc-bx2200 beeper.enable
upsc apc-bx2200 ups.beeper.status