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Re: [hobbit] Sort of off topic (gsm modems)



On Tuesday 08 April 2008, Phil Wild wrote:
> Hi hobbit users,
>
> We have a gsm modem hooked up to a hobbit server. It actually resides
> offsite in another data centre. Today, the modem locked up and I now need
> to travel to the site to power the thing off and on.
>
> has anybody experience with some sort of device that can do this remotely?
> ideally, I would love to have some sort of black box that plugs into the
> usb port of my linux based hobbit server. If we detect that the modem has
> stopped working, we can send some sort of signal to switch the power off
> and then back on...
http://www.blackbox.co.uk/solutions/display.asp?cs=dvh&id=1&doc=pse501-uk
A power strip with a http server.


Stef