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Installing NUT for ESXi 7.x
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  1. Set ESXi package acceptance level to community:
esxcli software acceptance set --level=CommunitySupported
  1. Install the VIB:
cd /tmp
wget https://blog.rylander.io/2017/01/15/connect-a-esxi-6.5-host-to-a-ups-connected-to-a-synology-nas/NutClient-ESXi500-1.4.0.tar.gz
tar -xvzf NutClient-ESXi500-1.4.0.tar.gz
# NOTE: Modify the upsmon-install.sh file to adjust the default options (optional)
chmod +x upsmon-install.sh
./upsmon-install.sh

  1. In the ESXi web UI, set the upsmon service policy to start and stop with host

  2. Reboot

If you run into further issues, remove the VIB and try again:

# NOTE: Be sure to set the acceptance level to community!
esxcli software vib remove --vibname=upsmon

Original source can be found here.

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XDavidT commented Mar 8, 2022

How do we know it's installed and see my UPS?

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