nut/docs/man/nutscan.txt
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NUTSCAN(3)
==========
NAME
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nutscan - Network UPS Tools (NUT) device discovery library
DESCRIPTION
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The Network UPS Tools (NUT) *nutscan* library provides the same discovery
related features that are also offered by linkman:nut-scanner[8].
It allows to discover supported NUT devices (USB, SNMP, Eaton XML/HTTP and IPMI)
and NUT servers (using Avahi or the classic connection method).
DISCOVERY FUNCTIONS
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First, include the needed header file:
#include <nut-scan.h>
Then, to discover new devices, use the appropriate function:
- linkman:nutscan_scan_usb[3] for supported USB devices,
- linkman:nutscan_scan_snmp[3] for supported SNMP agents,
- linkman:nutscan_scan_xml_http[3] for Eaton Network Management Card,
- linkman:nutscan_scan_nut[3] for NUT servers (upsd), using the classic method,
- linkman:nutscan_scan_avahi[3] for NUT servers (upsd), using the mDNS (Avahi) method,
- linkman:nutscan_scan_ipmi[3] for supported IPMI PSU.
All these functions return a list of devices found, using the nutscan_device_t
structure. This one is described in linkman:nutscan_add_device_to_device[3].
Helper functions are also provided to output data using standard format:
- linkman:nutscan_display_parsable[3] for parsable output,
- linkman:nutscan_display_ups_conf[3] for ups.conf style.
ERROR HANDLING
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There is currently no specific mechanism around error handling.
SEE ALSO
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linkman:nut-scanner[8],
linkman:nutscan_scan_usb[3], linkman:nutscan_scan_snmp[3]
linkman:nutscan_scan_xml_http[3], linkman:nutscan_scan_nut[3]
linkman:nutscan_scan_avahi[3], linkman:nutscan_scan_ipmi[3]
linkman:nutscan_display_parsable[3], linkman:nutscan_display_ups_conf[3]
linkman:nutscan_new_device[3], linkman:nutscan_free_device[3]
linkman:nutscan_add_device_to_device[3], linkman:nutscan_add_option_to_device[3]
linkman:nutscan_cidr_to_ip[3]