[rescue] x10 controllers for remote power mgmt?

Kurt Huhn kurt at k-huhn.com
Wed Apr 10 15:08:26 CDT 2002


George Adkins wrote:
> 
> > I have heard good things about the APC MasterSwitch but they are a
> > little pricier than an x10 solution.
> >
> I have experience with the APC MasterSwitch units, they are rock solid, worth
> the money in my opinion.  you can telnet to them, serial into them, or SNMP
> them.  the ones I worked with gave you 8 outlets, independently controllable,
> as in power up when the APC powers up, or later when told to do so (and there
> was a time delay too, I think..) with power - down and power-cycle options in
> there too.  IP connectivity is a plus, including account/password protection.
> 

Baytech also makes a solution nearly identical to the APC Powerswitch. 
I have no idea what the price difference is, if there is one, but in my
experience they are extremely alike.
-- 
Kurt
kurt at k-huhn.com



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