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6 upsset.cgi - Web-based UPS administration program
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9 upsset.cgi
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12 As a CGI program, this should be invoked through your web server.
13 If you run it from the command line, it will sit there until you
14 give it input resembling a POST request.
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17 upsset.cgi lets you access many administrative functions within the UPS
18 software from your web browser. You can change settings and invoke
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22 Some UPS hardware allows you to change certain variables to other
23 values. To see what’s available, pick a UPS from the chooser and select
24 "settings", then select "View" to update the page.
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26 You should see a list of items with the descriptions on the left side
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30 If your UPS doesn’t support any read/write variables, there will be
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33 Setting values in read/write variables can also be done from the
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37 Some UPS hardware also has provisions for performing certain actions at
38 the user’s command. These include battery tests, battery calibration,
39 front panel tests (beep!) and more. To access this section, do as
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42 If your UPS supports any instant commands, they will be listed in a
43 chooser widget. Pick the one you like and "Issue command" to make it
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47 some dangerous commands like "Turn off load" may not happen right
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50 The apcsmart driver and some others require that you send this command
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54 To actually turn off the load, you have to send the command once, then
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63 upsset will only talk to upsd(8) servers that have been defined in your
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69 been secured. This is due to the possibility of someone using upsset to
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81 The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: http://www.networkupstools.org/
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