[hobbit] Sort of off topic (gsm modems)

[Lee Garner]

The APC and Western Telematic devices work fine.  Just plug them into
the PDU, then your devices into them.  I've used the 8-port rack-mount
models, but I remember that WT makes a 2-port small unit.  Then you
can telnet or ssh in and power-cycle your equipment.

On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 8:40 AM, Phil Wild <philwild at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks people,
>
> Actually, we also use these PDU's and I did not think of it. Unfortunately,
> this server is mounted inside a rack supplied by the data centre owner. I
> can't just replace the whole PDU and we only pay for a portion of the rack.
> I was looking for something small and relatively cheap.
>
> The below is what I have found so far...
>
> http://www.dataprobe.com/products/power/iboot/ibootac/index.html
>
> Cheers
>
>  2008/4/8 Rob MacGregor <rob.macgregor at gmail.com>:
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 3:04 PM, Phil Wild <philwild at gmail.com> 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...
> >
> > APC do rack mountable ones that have both web interfaces and a
> > telnet/SSH interface.  The ones we use have 8 power sockets, each
> > individually switched.
> >
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> > Rob MacGregor
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