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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 & Configure NUT =
* <code>sudo apt install nut</code>

== Select your mode ==

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{{!}}+ MODE options:
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{{!}} style="width: 90.175px;" {{!}} '''standalone'''
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{{!}} [[Standalone NUT usage]]
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{{!}} style="width: 90.175px;" {{!}} '''netserver'''
{{!}} style="width: 400.15px;" {{!}} This MODE is open to the network. (A NUT server)
{{!}} [[Setting up a NUT Server]]
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{{!}} style="width: 90.175px;" {{!}} '''netclient'''
{{!}} style="width: 400.15px;" {{!}} This MODE is for client machines that will access a NUT server
{{!}} [[Setting up a NUT Client]]
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<p class="mwt-heading">See [https://networkupstools.org/docs/man/nut.conf.html the nut.conf documentation] for more details.</p>

* [[Using NUT with pfSense]]
* [[Using NUT to gracefully shut down ESXi]]

= Managing NUT =
The usual:
* <code>sudo service nut-server ['''start'''{{!}}'''stop'''{{!}}'''restart'''{{!}}'''status''']</code>
Client commands:
* <code>upsc '''cyberpower'''</code>
** [https://networkupstools.org/docs/man/upsc.html man page]
* <code>upscmd -l '''cyberpower'''</code>
** [https://networkupstools.org/docs/man/upscmd.html man page]
* <code>upsrw '''cyberpower'''</code>
** [https://networkupstools.org/docs/man/upsrw.html man page]
* <code>nut-scanner</code>
** [https://networkupstools.org/docs/man/nut-scanner.html man page]

= 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...

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[[Category:Hardware Management]]
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