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  1. jhelmink revised this gist Sep 25, 2025. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 2 deletions.
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    systemctl status nut-monitor
    ```

    - To check UPS status from your Proxmox Server:
    - To check UPS status from your Proxmox Server
    `upsc <name>@<address>` for the remote UPS
    ```
    upsc [email protected]
    ```
    This will return a bunch of your UPS info if everything is working correctly

    - Confirm clients are connecting:
    - Confirm clients are connecting back on the Synology NAS:
    ```
    upsc -c ups
    ```
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    systemctl status nut-monitor
    ```

    - To check UPS status:
    `upsc <name>@<address>` for remote UPS
    - To check UPS status from your Proxmox Server:
    `upsc <name>@<address>` for the remote UPS
    ```
    upsc [email protected]
    ```
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    #### [Network UPS Tools User Manual](http://www.networkupstools.org/docs/user-manual.chunked/index.html)
    ----

    - Use Shell on Proxmox Node to install NUT
    - Use Shell on Proxmox Node to install NUT Client

    ```
    apt-get install nut
    apt-get install nut-client
    ```

    - Edit `/etc/nut/nut.conf` using `vi`
    @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ There won't be an existing line, look for the other MONITOR example comments and

    `MONITOR <system> <powervalue> <username> <password> ("master"|"slave")`

    `<system>` is `anything@your.nas.ip.address`
    `<system>` is `ups@your.nas.ip.address`

    `monuser` and `secret` are the default `<username> <password>` for a Synology NAS

    @@ -53,13 +53,11 @@ MONITOR [email protected] 1 monuser secret slave

    - Enable monitoring services to start up with the machine:
    ```
    sudo systemctl enable nut-client
    sudo systemctl enable nut-monitor
    ```

    - Start monitoring:
    ```
    sudo systemctl start nut-client
    sudo systemctl start nut-monitor
    ```

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    MONITOR [email protected] 1 monuser secret slave
    ```

    - Enable monitoring services to start up with the machine:
    ```
    sudo systemctl enable nut-client
    sudo systemctl enable nut-monitor
    ```

    - Start monitoring:
    ```
    upsmon start
    sudo systemctl start nut-client
    sudo systemctl start nut-monitor
    ```

    - Verify monitoring:
    ```
    systemctl status nut-client
    systemctl status nut-monitor
    ```

    - To check UPS status:
    `upsc <name>@<address>` for remote UPS
    ```
    upsc [email protected]
    ```
    This will return a bunch of your UPS info if everything is working correctly
    This will return a bunch of your UPS info if everything is working correctly

    - Confirm clients are connecting:
    ```
    upsc -c ups
    ```
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    ```

    - To check UPS status:
    `upsc <name>` for direct attached units or `upsc <name>@<address>` for remote
    `upsc <name>@<address>` for remote UPS
    ```
    upsc [email protected]
    ```
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    There won't be an existing line, look for the other MONITOR example comments and add after that.

    `<powervalue>` is going to be 1 unless you have multiple UPS's

    `MONITOR <system> <powervalue> <username> <password> ("master"|"slave")`

    `monuser` and `secret` are the defaults for a Synology NAS
    `<system>` is `[email protected]`

    `monuser` and `secret` are the default `<username> <password>` for a Synology NAS

    `<powervalue>` is going to be 1 unless you have multiple UPS's

    Since you're monitoring your NAS you are in `slave` mode

    ```
    MONITOR [email protected] 1 monuser secret slave
    @@ -56,4 +60,5 @@ upsmon start
    `upsc <name>` for direct attached units or `upsc <name>@<address>` for remote
    ```
    upsc [email protected]
    ```
    ```
    This will return a bunch of your UPS info if everything is working correctly
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    `:wq` to save and quit when you get it right

    - Edit `/etc/nut/upsmon.conf`:
    - Edit `/etc/nut/upsmon.conf` using `vi`

    ```
    vi /etc/nut/upsmon.conf
    ```

    There won't be an existing line, look for the other MONITOR example comments and add after that.

    `<powervalue>` is going to be 1 unless you have multiple UPS's

    `MONITOR <system> <powervalue> <username> <password> ("master"|"slave")`

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    `monuser` and `secret` are the defaults for a Synology NAS

    ```
    MONITOR [email protected] monuser secret slave
    MONITOR [email protected] 1 monuser secret slave
    ```

    - Start monitoring:
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    #### [Network UPS Tools User Manual](http://www.networkupstools.org/docs/user-manual.chunked/index.html)
    ----

    ## Shell on Proxmox Node
    - Use Shell on Proxmox Node to install NUT

    ```
    apt-get install nut
    ```

    - Edit `/etc/nut/nut.conf`:
    - Edit `/etc/nut/nut.conf` using `vi`

    ```
    vi /etc/nut/nut.conf
    ```

    - Modify the last line
    Modify the last line

    `x` to delete existing characters

    @@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ MONITOR [email protected] monuser secret slave
    ```
    upsmon start
    ```

    - To check UPS status:
    `upsc <name>` for direct attached units or `upsc <name>@<address>` for remote
    ```
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    ```

    - Modify the last line

    `x` to delete existing characters

    `i` to insert characters. `ESC` to go back to command mode

    ```
    MODE=netclient
    ```

    `:q!` to quit without saving if you fuck it up

    `:wq` to save and quit when you get it right

    - Edit `/etc/nut/upsmon.conf`:

    `MONITOR <system> <powervalue> <username> <password> ("master"|"slave")`
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    ```

    - Edit `/etc/nut/upsmon.conf`:
    `MONITOR <system> <powervalue> <username> <password> ("master"|"slave")`:

    `MONITOR <system> <powervalue> <username> <password> ("master"|"slave")`

    `monuser` and `secret` are the defaults for a Synology NAS

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    - Edit `/etc/nut/nut.conf`:
    ```
    vi /etc/nut/nut.conf
    ```

    - Modify the last line
    ```
    MODE=netclient
    ```

    - Edit `/etc/nut/upsmon.conf`:
    `MONITOR <system> <powervalue> <username> <password> ("master"|"slave")`:

    `monuser` and `secret` are the defaults for a Synology NAS

    ```
    MONITOR [email protected] monuser secret slave
    ```

    - Start monitoring:
    ```
    upsmon start
    ```
    - To check UPS status:
    `upsc <name>` for direct attached units or `upsc <name>@<address>` for remote
    ```
    upsc ups@10.2.0.2
    upsc ups@192.168.1.5
    ```
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    ## Configuring Proxmox VE node as client for remote NUT server
    ## Configuring Proxmox VE node as client for remote NUT server running on Synology NAS

    #### [Network UPS Tools User Manual](http://www.networkupstools.org/docs/user-manual.chunked/index.html)
    ----

    ## Shell on Proxmox Node

    ```
    apt-get install nut
    ```
    @@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ MODE=netclient
    - Edit `/etc/nut/upsmon.conf`:
    `MONITOR <system> <powervalue> <username> <password> ("master"|"slave")`:
    ```
    MONITOR ups@10.2.0.2 1 upsmon password slave
    MONITOR ups@192.168.1.5 monuser secret slave
    ```
    - Start monitoring:
    ```
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    ## Configuring Proxmox VE node as client for remote NUT server

    ####[Network UPS Tools User Manual](http://www.networkupstools.org/docs/user-manual.chunked/index.html)
    #### [Network UPS Tools User Manual](http://www.networkupstools.org/docs/user-manual.chunked/index.html)
    ----

    ```
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    ## Configuring Proxmox VE node as client for remote NUT server

    ####[Network UPS Tools User Manual](http://www.networkupstools.org/docs/user-manual.chunked/index.html)
    ----

    ```
    apt-get install nut
    ```
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    ## Configuring Proxmox VE node as client for remote NUT server

    ```
    apt-get install nut
    ```

    - Edit `/etc/nut/nut.conf`:
    ```
    MODE=netclient
    ```

    - Edit `/etc/nut/upsmon.conf`:
    `MONITOR <system> <powervalue> <username> <password> ("master"|"slave")`:
    ```
    MONITOR [email protected] 1 upsmon password slave
    ```
    - Start monitoring:
    ```
    upsmon start
    ```
    - To check UPS status:
    `upsc <name>` for direct attached units or `upsc <name>@<address>` for remote
    ```
    upsc [email protected]
    ```