Network UPS Tools

Network UPS Tools (NUT)

Open source software for monitoring and managing UPS devices, working across multiple OS platforms, with alerts on power outages or battery failures

What is Network UPS Tools?

Network UPS Tools (NUT) is an open-source software solution for monitoring and managing uninterruptible power supply (UPS) hardware connected to a network. It works across multiple operating system platforms and aims to provide a uniform interface for managing any UPS on the network.

Some key features and capabilities of NUT include:

• Support for monitoring a wide range of UPS models from various manufacturers including APC, MGE, Eaton, Tripp Lite, and more.
• Alerts and notifications via email, SNMP traps, logging, and external script triggers for power events like outages or low battery.
• Safe shutdown of computers and virtual machines connected to the UPS during extended power failures.
• Detailed graphs and logs for tracking battery capacity, load levels, voltages, and other UPS metrics.
• XML-RPC interface for monitoring status from various programming languages and tools.
• Platform support across Linux, BSD, macOS, Solaris, Windows, and other common server operating systems.
• Modular driver-based architecture makes adding support for new UPS models relatively easy.

NUT provides a robust anddependable solution for keeping critical systems and infrastructure powered and monitored. Its open source nature facilitates custom integrations and extensions as well.

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