PowerStrip

[Brett Hamann]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Musone" <mmusone at shatterit.com>
To: <nflug at nflug.org>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 3:19 PM
Subject: RE: PowerStrip


> That's actually a good point..it might be cheaper (and more
> feature-full) to get a UPS. Most of the UPS's (apc,tripplite..etc..)
> allow remote control of the UPS, some of the functions include power
> cycling the ups or individual outlets..so wit that you get all the
> benefits of a UPS, along with those remote control capabilities (our
> tripplite SmartPro has these capabilities)
>
>
> -Mark
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nflug at nflug.org [mailto:owner-nflug at nflug.org] On Behalf Of
> Dan Born
> Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 3:12 PM
> To: nflug at nflug.org
> Subject: Re: PowerStrip
>
> On Jan 03 14:24, Mark T. Valites wrote:
> > On Mon, 3 Jan 2005, Brett Hamann wrote:
> >
> > > This is a long shot, but I thought I would try you guys.
> > >
> > > I'm looking for a PowerStrip or Plug that has a RS232 connection on
> it.
> > > I would like to be able to send an ASCII command to the powerstrip
> and
> > > turn it off, then send a second command and turn it back on. I'm
> trying
> > > to power cycle a machine that locked up with sendmail.
> > >
> > > Is there such a thing?
> >
> > We use APC's devices:
> >
> > http://www.apc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=70
> >
> > They don't appear to have serial connections though, but if you can
> work
> > with http/snmp/telnet, it might do the trick.
>
> I have an older APC "BackUPS" (small, single-PC UPS) that uses RS232.  I
> use apcupsd to control it.  Maybe that could be configured to send a
> power cycle command.
>
> --
> Dan Born <dan at danborn.net>
>

Thanks for all the suggestions. I really like the APC 9214. It looks like
what I want. I can control the power cycle and tell it how long I want it
off for - cool!

Thanks guys.
Brett