Subject: remote controlled power
To: None <current-users@netbsd.org>
From: William Allen Simpson <wsimpson@greendragon.com>
List: current-users
Date: 06/08/2003 13:17:29
Luke Mewburn wrote:
> 
> On Sat, Jun 07, 2003 at 07:07:52PM -0400, M L Riechers Mlr wrote:
>   | On Fri, 6 Jun 2003 16:35:43 -0700 (PDT) From: Bill Studenmund
>   | <wrstuden@netbsd.org>
>   |
>   | > To do it really well, you need serial consoles. As an added plus, serial
>   |                                                                 ^^^^^^
>   | > controlled-powerstrips are nice; if a box is really hosed, just power
>   |   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>   | > cycle it.
>   |
>   | Ah sweet.  I've been thinking of rolling my own, but I really don't
>   | have the time.
>   |
>   | Got a line on where these things might be bought?
> 
> APC MasterSwitch can do this; it controls up to 8 power outlets,
> and you can use serial or ethernet to access the unit.

I've rolled my own in the past, but in discussions on another security 
list, BayTech RPC has been the hands-on favorite.

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