UPSRW(8)                          NUT Manual                          UPSRW(8)



NAME
       upsrw - UPS variable administration tool

SYNOPSIS
       upsrw ups

       upsrw -h

       upsrw -s variable [-u username] [-p password] ups

DESCRIPTION
       upsrw allows you to view and change the read/write variables inside
       your UPS. It sends commands via the server upsd(8) to your driver,
       which configures the hardware for you.

       The list of variables that allow you to change their values is based on
       the capabilities of your UPS equipment. Not all models support this
       feature. Typically, cheaper hardware does not support any of them. Run
       upsrw with a UPS identifier to see what will work for you.

OPTIONS
       -h
           Display the help message.

       -s variable
           Specify the variable to be changed inside the UPS. For unattended
           mode such as in shell scripts, use the format VAR=VALUE to specify
           both the variable and the value, for example:

               -s input.transfer.high=129

           Without this argument, upsrw will just display the list of the
           variables and their possible values.

           Some variables are strings, and can be set to any value within the
           length limit. Others are enumerated types and can only be set to
           one of those values. Refer to the list to know what's available in
           your hardware.

       -u username
           Set the NUT username for the connection to the server. This is
           optional, and you will be prompted for this when using the -s
           option if you don't specify -u on the command line. NUT usernames
           are defined in upsd.users(5), and are not linked to system
           usernames.

       -p password
           Set the password to authenticate to the server. This is also
           optional like -u, and you will be prompted for it if necessary.

       ups
           View or change the settings on this UPS. The format for this option
           is upsname[@hostname[:port]]. The default hostname is "localhost".

UNATTENDED MODE
       If you run this program inside a shell script or similar to set
       variables, you will need to specify all of the information on the
       command line. This means using -s VAR=VALUE, -u and -p. Otherwise it
       will put up a prompt and your program will hang.

       This is not necessary when displaying the list, as the username and
       password are not required for read-only mode.

DIAGNOSTICS
       upsrw can't set variables on your UPS unless you provide a valid
       username and password. If you get "access denied" errors, make sure
       that your upsd.users(5) has an entry for you, and that the username you
       are using has permissions to SET variables.

HISTORY
       This program used to be called upsct2, which was ambiguous and
       confusing.

SEE ALSO
       upsd(8), upscmd(8)

   Internet resources:
       The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: http://www.networkupstools.org/



Network UPS Tools                 10/09/2011                          UPSRW(8)
