---
name: "bestfcom"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "nut"
version: "2.8.5-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/bestfcom"
---

# bestfcom(8)

Driver for Best Power Fortress/Ferrups

## NAME

bestfcom - Driver for Best Power Fortress/Ferrups

## SYNOPSIS

**bestfcom** -h

**bestfcom** -a *UPS\_NAME* \[*OPTIONS*\]

**Note**\

This man page only documents the hardware-specific features of the bestfcom driver. For information about the core driver, see [**nutupsdrv**(8)](/nutupsdrv/8.md).

## SUPPORTED HARDWARE

Best Power Fortress/Ferrups implementing the Fortress UPS Protocol (f-command set). (For older Fortress units, see [**bestfortress**(8)](/bestfortress/8.md).)

## EXTRA ARGUMENTS

This driver does not support any extra settings in the [**ups.conf**(5)](/ups.conf/5.md).

## AUTHORS

• Kent Polk (bestfcom)

• Andreas Wrede, John Stone (bestuferrups)

• Grant Taylor (bestfort)

• Russell Kroll (bestups)

## SEE ALSO

### The core driver:

[**nutupsdrv**(8)](/nutupsdrv/8.md)

### Internet resources:

The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: https://www.networkupstools.org/historic/v2.8.5/