SYNOPSIS

       upsrw ups

       upsrw -h

       upsrw -s variable [-u username] [-p password] ups

DESCRIPTION

       upsrw  allows  you  to  view and change the read/write variables inside
       your UPS.  It sends commands via the server  upsd(8)  to  your  driver,
       which configures the hardware for you.

       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.

OPTIONS

       -h     Display the help message.


       -s variable
              Specify the variable to be changed inside the  UPS.   For  unat-
              tended  mode  such as in shell scripts, use the format VAR=VALUE
              to specify both the variable and the value, for example:

              -s input.transfer.high=129

              Without this argument, upsrw will just display the list  of  the
              variables and their possible values.

              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.  Refer to the list to know what's
              available in your hardware.


       -u username
              Set the 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't specify -u on the command line.


       -p password
              Set the password to authenticate to the server.   This  is  also
              optional  like -u, and you will be prompted for it if necessary.


       ups    View or change the settings on this UPS.  The  format  for  this
              option  is  upsname[@hostname[:port]].   The default hostname is

       upsrw can't set variables on your UPS unless you provide a valid  user-
       name  and  password.  If you get "access denied" errors, make sure that
       your upsd.users(5) has an entry for you, and that the username you  are
       using has permissions to SET variables.

HISTORY

       This  program used to be called upsct2, which was ambiguous and confus-
       ing.

SEE ALSO

       upsd(8), upscmd(8)


   Internet resources:
       The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: http://www.networkupstools.org/



                                Mon Jan 22 2007                       UPSRW(8)