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.TH "UPSRW" "8" "04/17/2015" "Network UPS Tools 2\&.7\&.3" "NUT Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
upsrw \- UPS variable administration tool
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fBupsrw\fR \fIups\fR
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\fBupsrw\fR \-h
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\fBupsrw\fR \-s \fIvariable\fR [\-u \fIusername\fR] [\-p \fIpassword\fR] \fIups\fR
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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\fBupsrw\fR allows you to view and change the read/write variables inside your UPS\&. It sends commands via the server \fBupsd\fR(8) to your driver, which configures the hardware for you\&.
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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\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
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\fB\-h\fR
.RS 4
Display the help message\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-s\fR \fIvariable\fR
.RS 4
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:
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.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
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\-s input\&.transfer\&.high=129
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.if n \{\
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.\}
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Without this argument, upsrw will just display the list of the variables and their possible values\&.
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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\&. Others may be within an allowed range of values\&. Refer to the list to know what\(cqs available in your hardware\&.
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\fB\-u\fR \fIusername\fR
.RS 4
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\(cqt specify \-u on the command line\&. NUT usernames are defined in
\fBupsd.users\fR(5), and are not linked to system usernames\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-p\fR \fIpassword\fR
.RS 4
Set the password to authenticate to the server\&. This is also optional like \-u, and you will be prompted for it if necessary\&.
.RE
.PP
\fIups\fR
.RS 4
View or change the settings on this UPS\&. The format for this option is
upsname[@hostname[:port]]\&. The default hostname is "localhost"\&.
.RE
.SH "UNATTENDED MODE"
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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\&.
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This is not necessary when displaying the list, as the username and password are not required for read\-only mode\&.
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Moreover, if you run this program inside a shell script or similar, you should only consider using output from stdout, not stderr\&.
.SH "DIAGNOSTICS"
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\fBupsrw\fR can\(cqt set variables on your UPS unless you provide a valid username and password\&. If you get "access denied" errors, make sure that your \fBupsd.users\fR(5) has an entry for you, and that the username you are using has permissions to SET variables\&.
.SH "HISTORY"
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This program used to be called upsct2, which was ambiguous and confusing\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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\fBupsd\fR(8), \fBupscmd\fR(8)
.SS "Internet resources:"
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The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: http://www\&.networkupstools\&.org/