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.\"    Source: Network UPS Tools 2.7.1-pre2
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.TH "NUT\-RECORDER" "8" "11/18/2013" "Network UPS Tools 2\&.7\&.1\-p" "NUT Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
nut-recorder \- utility to record device status and values changes
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fBnut\-recorder\fR \fIdevice\-name\fR [output\-file] [interval]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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\fBnut\-recorder\fR is an utility to record sequences from running devices (such as power failures, or any other value changes) from upsd, and dump it in a \&.seq format\&.
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The \&.seq file can then be used by the \fBdummy-ups\fR(8) driver to replay the sequence\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\fIdevice\-name\fR
.RS 4
Record the changes of this device\&. The format for this option is
\fIdevname[@hostname[:port]]\fR\&. The default hostname is "localhost"\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIoutput\-file\fR
.RS 4
Optional\&. Data will be saved to this file\&. The default is
\fIdummy\-device\&.seq\fR\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIinterval\fR
.RS 4
Optional\&. The status of the device will be checked every
\fIinterval\fR\&. The default is 5 seconds\&.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
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To record data from \fIups1@host1\fR every 10 seconds:
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.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
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$ nut\-recorder ups1@host1\*(Aq ups1\-output\&.seq 10
\&. \&. \&.
battery\&.charge: 100\&.0
battery\&.voltage: 13\&.9
battery\&.voltage\&.nominal: 13\&.6
ups\&.status: OL
\&. \&. \&.
battery\&.charge: 90\&.0
ups\&.status: OB
\&. \&. \&.
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
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You can then define a dummy device in \fBups.conf\fR(5):
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.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
[ups\-test]
        driver = dummy\-ups
        port = ups1\-output\&.seq
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.SH "AUTHOR"
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Arnaud Quette
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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\fBdummy-ups\fR(8)
.SH "INTERNET RESOURCES"
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The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: http://www\&.networkupstools\&.org/