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6 upsrw - UPS variable administration tool
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9 upsrw ups
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11 upsrw -h
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13 upsrw -s variable [-u username] [-p password] ups
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17 upsrw allows you to view and change the read/write variables inside
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21 The list of variables that allow you to change their values is based on
22 the capabilities of your UPS equipment. Not all models support this
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24 Run upsrw with a UPS identifier to see what will work for you.
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28 -h Display the help message.
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32 Specify the variable to be changed inside the UPS. For unat‐
33 tended mode such as in shell scripts, use the format VAR=VALUE
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38 Without this argument, upsrw will just display the list of the
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41 Some variables are strings, and can be set to any value within
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48 Set the username for the connection to the server. This is
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54 Set the password to authenticate to the server. This is also
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58 ups View or change the settings on this UPS. The format for this
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73 upsrw can't set variables on your UPS unless you provide a valid user‐
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80 This program used to be called upsct2, which was ambiguous and confus‐
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85 upsd(8), upscmd(8)
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89 The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: http://www.networkupstools.org/
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