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* [[Setting up a NUT Client]]
* [[Setting up a NUT Client]]
* [[Using NUT to gracefully shut down ESXi]]
* [[Using NUT to gracefully shut down ESXi]]
== Set up communications ==
(needed if you've set up as '''MODE = netserver'''...)
You can determine your servers IP address using:
* <code>ip a</code>
* <code>sudo vi /etc/nut/upsd.conf</code>
LISTEN '''192.168.0.7'''
LISTEN 127.0.0.1 3493
LISTEN ::1 3493
Where '''192.168.0.7'''&nbsp;should be replaced with the actual IP of the machine.
See [https://networkupstools.org/docs/man/upsd.conf.html the upsd.conf documentation] for more details.


== Set up access ==
== Set up access ==

Revision as of 21:40, 9 April 2022

Proven on:
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11 (bullseye)


As always...

Start with:

  • sudo apt update
  • sudo apt upgrade

Network UPS Tools

Install NUT

  • sudo apt install nut

Configure NUT

Select your mode

MODE options:
none

Disable automatic startup of NUT

standalone This MODE is for local only configuration
netserver This MODE is open to the network. (A NUT server)
netclient This MODE is for client machines that will access a NUT server

See the nut.conf documentation for more details.

Set up access

  • sudo vi /etc/nut/upsd.users
[upsmon]
    password = supersecretpassword
    upsmon master

See the upsd.users documentation for more details.

  • sudo vi /etc/nut/upsmon.conf
MONITOR cyberpower@192.168.0.7 1 monuser supersecretpassword master

See the upsmon.conf documentation for more details.

Managing NUT

The usual:

  • sudo service nut-server [start|stop|restart|status]

Client commands:

further Usage Concepts

NUT gives lots of options.

Things like:

  • Cleanly shutting down all of the VMs on a server & the server itself too.
  • Sending notifications about power issues.
  • Managing redundant UPSs on your system.
  • etc...