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2 !!!upsset.cgi
3 NAME
4 SYNOPSIS
5 NOTE
6 DESCRIPTION
7 CHANGING SETTINGS
8 INSTANT COMMANDS
9 ACCESS CONTROL
10 SECURITY
11 FILES
12 SEE ALSO
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14 !!NAME
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17 upsset.cgi - Web-based UPS administration program
18 !!SYNOPSIS
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21 __upsset.cgi__
22 !!NOTE
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25 As a CGI program, this should be invoked through your web
26 server. If you run it from the command line, it will sit
27 there until you give it input resembling a POST
28 request.
29 !!DESCRIPTION
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32 __upsset.cgi__ lets you access many administrative
33 functions within the UPS software from your web browser. You
34 can change settings and invoke instant commands where
35 available.
36 !!CHANGING SETTINGS
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39 Some UPS hardware allows you to change certain variables to
40 other values. To see what's available, pick a UPS from the
41 chooser and select
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44 You should see a list of items with the descriptions on the
45 left side and the possible options or input spaces on the
46 right. After changing something, be sure to
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49 If your UPS doesn't support any read/write variables, there
50 will be nothing to do on this page.
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53 Setting values in read/write variables can also be done from
54 the command line with upsct2(8).
55 !!INSTANT COMMANDS
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58 Some UPS hardware also has provisions for performing certain
59 actions at the user's command. These include battery tests,
60 battery calibration, front panel tests (beep!) and more. To
61 access this section, do as above, but pick
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64 If your UPS supports any instant commands, they will be
65 listed in a chooser widget. Pick the one you like and
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68 Note - some dangerous commands like
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71 To actually turn off the load, you have to send the command
72 once, then send it again after 3 seconds elapse but before
73 15 seconds pass. If you do it too quickly or slowly, you
74 have to wait at least 3 seconds but not 15 seconds
75 again.
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78 You can also invoke instant commands from the command line
79 with upscmd(8).
80 !!ACCESS CONTROL
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83 upsset will only talk to upsd(8) servers that have
84 been defined in your hosts.conf(8). If it complains
85 about
86 __
87 !!SECURITY
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90 upsset will not run until you convince it that your CGI
91 directory has been secured. This is due to the possibility
92 of someone using upsset to try password combinations against
93 your upsd(8) server.
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96 See the example upsset.conf file for more information on how
97 you do this. The short explanation is - if you can't lock it
98 down, don't try to run it.
99 !!FILES
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102 hosts.conf(5)
103 !!SEE ALSO
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106 __Internet resources:__
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109 The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page:
110 http://www.exploits.org/nut/
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113 NUT mailing list archives and information:
114 http://lists.exploits.org/
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