upsset.cgi \- Web\-based UPS administration program
.SH"SYNOPSIS"
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\fBupsset\&.cgi\fR
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As a CGI program, this should be invoked through your web server\&. If you run it from the command line, it will sit there until you give it input resembling a POST request\&.
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.SH"DESCRIPTION"
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\fBupsset\&.cgi\fR lets you access many administrative functions within the UPS software from your web browser\&. You can change settings and invoke instant commands where available\&.
.SH"CHANGING SETTINGS"
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Some UPS hardware allows you to change certain variables to other values\&. To see what\(cqs available, pick a UPS from the chooser and select "settings", then select "View" to update the page\&.
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You should see a list of items with the descriptions on the left side and the possible options or input spaces on the right\&. After changing something, be sure to "Save changes" to update the values in your UPS\&.
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If your UPS doesn\(cqt support any read/write variables, there will be nothing to do on this page\&.
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Setting values in read/write variables can also be done from the command line with \fBupsrw\fR(8)\&.
.SH"INSTANT COMMANDS"
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Some UPS hardware also has provisions for performing certain actions at the user\(cqs command\&. These include battery tests, battery calibration, front panel tests (beep!) and more\&. To access this section, do as above, but pick "Commands" as the function\&.
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If your UPS supports any instant commands, they will be listed in a chooser widget\&. Pick the one you like and "Issue command" to make it happen\&.
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some dangerous commands like "Turn off load" may not happen right away\&. This is a feature, not a bug\&.
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The apcsmart driver and some others require that you send this command twice within a short window in order to make it happen\&. This is to keep you from accidentally killing your systems by picking the wrong one\&.
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To actually turn off the load, you have to send the command once, then send it again after 3 seconds elapse but before 15 seconds pass\&. If you do it too quickly or slowly, you have to wait at least 3 seconds but not 15 seconds again\&.
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You can also invoke instant commands from the command line with \fBupscmd\fR(8)\&.
.SH"ACCESS CONTROL"
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upsset will only talk to \fBupsd\fR(8) servers that have been defined in your \fBhosts.conf\fR(8)\&. If it complains about "Access to that host is not authorized", check your hosts\&.conf first\&.
.SH"SECURITY"
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upsset will not run until you convince it that your CGI directory has been secured\&. This is due to the possibility of someone using upsset to try password combinations against your \fBupsd\fR(8) server\&.
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See the example upsset\&.conf file for more information on how you do this\&. The short explanation is\(emif you can\(cqt lock it down, don\(cqt try to run it\&.
.SH"FILES"
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\fBhosts.conf\fR(5), \fBupsset.conf\fR(5)
.SH"SEE ALSO"
.SS"Internet resources:"
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The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: http://www\&.networkupstools\&.org/
