nut-debian/docs/man/netxml-ups.8

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.TH "NETXML\-UPS" "8" "08/07/2012" "Network UPS Tools" "NUT Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
netxml-ups \- Driver for Eaton / MGE Network Management Card / Proxy (XML/HTTP Protocol) equipment
.SH "NOTE"
.sp
This man page only documents the hardware\-specific features of the netxml\-ups driver\&. For information about the core driver, see \fBnutupsdrv\fR(8)\&.
.SH "SUPPORTED HARDWARE"
.sp
netxml\-ups support all recent Eaton / MGE models which use a Network Management Card or Proxy (MGE XML/HTTP protocol based)\&. This applies to both Eaton (previously MGE Office Protection Systems) and to MGE UPS SYSTEMS\&. Supported card and proxy models are:
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
NMC Minislot (Ref 66102, firmware EA or newer),
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
SNMP/Web Minislot card (Ref 66244)
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
NMC Transverse (Ref 66074),
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
NMC & Modbus/JBus (Ref 66103),
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
Network Management Proxy,
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
ePDU Monitored (newer version)\&.
.RE
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Older models, such as SNMP card (Ref 66062 and Ref 66045), use the SNMP protocol and should use the \fBsnmp-ups\fR(8) driver with the "mibs=mge" parameter\&.
.SH "EXTRA ARGUMENTS"
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This driver supports the following optional settings in the \fBups.conf\fR(5):
.PP
\fBtimeout\fR=\fIvalue\fR
.RS 4
The timeout for connecting to and reading from the UPS\&. Defaults to 5 seconds\&. Don\(cqt change this value unless you know exactly what you\(cqre doing\&.
.RE
.sp
This value \fBmust never\fR be higher than half the MAXAGE value specified in \fBupsd.conf\fR(5), otherwise you run the risk that \fBupsd\fR(8) declares the driver stale while it is waiting for a connection to timeout\&.
.PP
\fBlogin\fR=\fIvalue\fR
.RS 4
Set the login value for authenticated mode\&. This feature also needs the
\fBpassword\fR
argument, and allows value settings in the card\&. This feature is not used yet\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBpassword\fR=\fIvalue\fR
.RS 4
Set the password value, needed with the login for authenticated mode\&. This feature is not used yet\&.
.RE
.SH "IMPLEMENTATION"
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The hostname of the UPS is specified with the "port" value in \fBups\&.conf\fR, i\&.e\&.:
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.if n \{\
.RS 4
.\}
.nf
[mgexml]
        driver = netxml\-ups
        port = http://netxml\-ups\&.example\&.com:80
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
.\}
.sp
Specifying the method to connect to the UPS (http, https) is mandatory\&. If the port is equal to the default for the method specified (80 for http, 443 for https) it may be omitted\&.
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In order not to overload older NMCs by polling them too frequently, it is recommended to increase the "pollinterval" (see \fBnutupsdrv\fR(8)) and \fBups.conf\fR(5)) to at least 5 seconds\&.
.SH "KNOWN ISSUES"
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Don\(cqt connect to the UPS through a proxy\&. Although it would be trivial to add support for proxies, this is not recommended and don\(cqt ask for it\&. Not only because it will prevent the driver to make a persistent connection to the UPS, but also it adds an additional failure mode\&. If the proxy goes down (for whatever reason), the driver will no longer be able to reach the UPS\&.
.SH "AUTHORS"
.sp
Arjen de Korte <adkorte\-guest@alioth\&.debian\&.org>
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.SS "The core driver:"
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\fBnutupsdrv\fR(8)
.SS "Internet resources:"
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The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: http://www\&.networkupstools\&.org/