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Add known limitations to NUT (#38388)

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Co-authored-by: J. Nick Koston <nick+github@koston.org>
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The **Network UPS Tools (NUT)** {% term integration %} allows you to monitor and manage an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for battery backup, a Power Distribution Unit (PDU), or other similar power device using a [NUT](https://networkupstools.org/) server. It lets you view the status, receive notifications about important events, and execute commands as device actions for one or more such devices.
This integration cannot communicate directly with a UPS or power device.
For this reason, a NUT server is required. The integration talks to the
NUT server using the NUT protocol to retrieve data and status information.
## Supported devices
This integration supports hardware devices compatible with
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message: "The UPS lost power and is now on battery"
```
## Known limitations
Not all NUT functionality is available through this integration. The
following are known limitations:
- This NUT integration only supports a subset of NUT "variables" and
"commands".
- This NUT integration only supports retrieving, but not setting, NUT
"variables".
- This NUT integration does not support NUT "commands" that require
parameters.
## Troubleshooting
### Using NUT to list all variables