---
name: "multimon.conf"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "nut"
version: "0.45.5-rel-1"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/multimon.conf"
---

# multimon.conf(5)

Configuration for multimon.cgi

## NAME

multimon.conf - Configuration for multimon.cgi

## DESCRIPTION

This file controls the displays generated by [**multimon.cgi**(8)](/multimon.cgi/8.md). It is not required, as there is a default layout contained inside the program.  You only need this file if the defaults do not suit you.

## DIRECTIVES

- TEMPC

  Use the Celsius scale for temperatures displayed by the AMBTEMP and UPSTEMP fields.  This is the default.

- TEMPF

  Use the Fahrenheit scale for temperatures displayed by the AMBTEMP and UPSTEMP fields.  This is converted inside [**multimon.cgi**(8)](/multimon.cgi/8.md), as [**upsd**(8)](/upsd/8.md) only supplies values in Celsius.

- FIELD *variable* *field-name* *field-suffix*

  Define a field to be displayed on the status screen.

  *variable* is either a variable supported by the UPS software (see the output of [**upsc**(8)](/upsc/8.md) for examples) or one of these special words:

  	MODEL - Show the UPS model in cyan

  	STATUS - Parse the status and use the appropriate color.

  	UPSTEMP - Display the temperature in the default scale.

  	UPSTEMPC - Display the temperature in degrees C.

  	UPSTEMPF - Display the temperature in degrees F.

  	AMBTEMP - Display the ambient temperature in the default scale.

  	AMBTEMPC - Display the ambient temperature in degrees C.

  	AMBTEMPF - Display the ambient temperature in degrees F.

  *field-name* is what you'd like the column to be called on the page. This must be seen as one element by the configuration parser, so remember to wrap it in quotes if you need to include a space.

  *field-suffix* allows you to add something after the value displayed in the cell on the page.  This can be something like % or VAC.

  Examples:

  	FIELD battpct "Battery Charge" "%"

  	FIELD loadpct "UPS Load" "%"

  	FIELD UPSTEMP "UPS Temp" ""

## TEMPERATURE SCALES

[**multimon.cgi**(8)](/multimon.cgi/8.md) passes your temperature scale preference to [**upsstats.cgi**(8)](/upsstats.cgi/8.md) in the URL via "use\_celsius".

## SEE ALSO

[**multimon.cgi**(8)](/multimon.cgi/8.md)

### Internet resources:

The NUT (Network UPS Tools) home page: http://www.exploits.org/nut/

NUT mailing list archives and information: http://lists.exploits.org/