UPSC(8)

NAME
upsc - example lightweight UPS client

SYNOPSIS
upsc ups

DESCRIPTION
upsc is provided as a quick way to poll the status of a UPS server. It can be used inside shell scripts and other programs that need UPS data but don't want to include the full interface. Note that upsc polls via UDP which is fundamentally unreliable and may not function at all over lossy networks. For reliable communications over TCP, see upsct(8).

OPTIONS

ups Display the status of that UPS. The format for this option is [upsname@]hostname[:port]. For example, "myups@mybox:1234" would poll a UPS called "myups" on a host called "mybox", with upsd(8) running on port 1234. Using an argument like "anotherbox" polls the first configured UPS on the host "anotherbox", on the default port that was compiled into the software, typically 3305.

DIAGNOSTICS
upsc will either print a list of all supported variables and their values on the UPS or an error message. If you receive an error, make sure you have specified a valid UPS on the command line, that upsd(8) is really running on the other host and that no firewalls are blocking you.

BUGS
UDP connections over many hops tend to break.

SEE ALSO
upsd(8), upsct(8)

  Internet resources:
The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: http://www.exploits.org/nut/ The user mailing list: ups@lists.exploits.org