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Start with:
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*<code>sudo apt update</code>
*<code>sudo apt upgrade</code>

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[https://networkupstools.org/index.html Network UPS Tools]

= Install NUT =

* <code>sudo apt install nut</code>

= Configure NUT =

== Select your mode ==
* <code>sudo vi /etc/nut/nut.conf</code>
 MODE=netserver
(In my case, I've installed NUT on a VM and it'll be managing the UPS for the whole server...)

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{{!}}+ MODE options:
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{{!}} style="width: 90.175px;" {{!}} '''none'''
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Disable automatic startup of NUT
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{{!}} style="width: 90.175px;" {{!}} '''standalone'''
{{!}} style="width: 619.15px;" {{!}} This MODE is for local only configuration
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{{!}} style="width: 90.175px;" {{!}} '''netserver'''
{{!}} style="width: 619.15px;" {{!}} This MODE is open to the network. (A NUT server)
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{{!}} style="width: 90.175px;" {{!}} '''netclient'''
{{!}} style="width: 619.15px;" {{!}} This MODE is for client machines that will access a NUT server
{{!}}}<p class="mwt-heading">See [https://networkupstools.org/docs/man/nut.conf.html the nut.conf documentation] for more details.</p>

== Select your hardware ==
* <code>sudo vi /etc/nut/ups.conf</code>
 [cyberpower]
 driver = usbhid-ups
 port = auto
(In my case, I'm setting up a [https://www.cyberpowersystems.com/product/ups/intelligent-lcd/cp1000avrlcd/ CyberPower 1000AVR] & connecting it by passing USB through to the VM...)

If your UPS isn't handled natively by the '''usbhid-ups''' driver, or you need to set options, start with [https://networkupstools.org/docs/man/ups.conf.html the ups.conf documentation] for more details.

== Start & test ==
* <code>sudo upsdrvctl start</code>

You should see:

 Network UPS Tools - UPS driver controller 2.7.4
 Network UPS Tools - Generic HID driver 0.41 (2.7.4)
 USB communication driver 0.33

Possibly followed by a bit of information about your UPS

== Set up communications ==
<span style="font-size: 24pt;" >(may not be needed...)</span>
* <code>ip a</code>
* <code>sudo vi /etc/nut/upsd.conf</code>
 LISTEN 192.168.2.219
 LISTEN 127.0.0.1 3493
LISTEN ::1 3493

== Set up access ==
* <code>sudo vi /etc/nut/upsd.users</code>
 [upsmon]
 password = supersecretpassword
 upsmon master
* <code>sudo vi /etc/nut/upsmon.conf</code>
MONITOR myups@192.168.2.219 1 monuser supersecretpassword master

= Manage NUT =

* <code>sudo service nut-server restart</code>
* <code>sudo service nut-server status</code>
* <code>upsc cyberpower</code>
* <code>upscmd -l cyberpower</code>