September 13, 2026 · 2 min read

Clean shutdowns on a cheap UPS with NUT

One machine talks to the UPS; the others listen over the network.

Most consumer UPS units speak USB HID, which Network UPS Tools understands out of the box.

[ups]
  driver = usbhid-ups
  port = auto
  desc = "desk UPS"

Set MINSUPPLIES 1, pick a sensible FINALDELAY, and pull the plug once on purpose to prove it works.