upsct

UPSCT(8)                    Network UPS Tools (NUT)                   UPSCT(8)

NAME

       upsct - example UPS client using TCP sockets

SYNOPSIS

       upsct ups

DESCRIPTION

       upsct  retrieves UPS data just like upsc(8), but it uses TCP instead of
       UDP.  This makes it possible to use it in  situations  where  the  link
       between the client and the server is less than ideal.

       It  can  also be used inside shell scripts and other programs that need
       UPS data but don't want to include the full interface.

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 com-
              piled into the software, typically 3305.

DIAGNOSTICS

       upsct 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.

SEE ALSO

       upsd(8), upsc(8)


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

       NUT mailing list archives and information: http://lists.exploits.org/



                                Wed Feb  6 2002                       UPSCT(8)