UPS Handling with NUT

Proven on:

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

• sudo vi /etc/nut/nut.conf

MODE=netserver

none
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

info

Select your hardware

• sudo vi /etc/nut/ups.conf

[cyberpower]
       driver = usbhid-ups
       port = auto

Start & test

• sudo upsdrvctl start
• ip a

Set up communications

• sudo vi /etc/nut/upsd.conf

LISTEN 192.168.2.219
LISTEN 127.0.0.1 3493
LISTEN ::1 3493

Set up access

• sudo vi /etc/nut/upsd.users

[upsmon]
       password = supersecretpassword
       upsmon master

• sudo vi /etc/nut/upsmon.conf

MONITOR myups@192.168.2.219 1 monuser supersecretpassword master

Manage NUT

• sudo service nut-server restart
• sudo service nut-server status
• upsc cyberpower
• upscmd -l cyberpower