[rescue] x10 controllers for remote power mgmt?

[nick at snowman.net]

I happen to be in love with my APC Masterswitch.. it's great to be able to
telnet web or serial in and select whatever I want done with power.
	Nick

On Wed, 10 Apr 2002, Patrick Giagnocavo wrote:

> Assume that system A and system B are in the same room, reachable via
> the Internet.
> 
> What is the cheapest way to remote power cycle A or B?  Unfortunately
> neither A nor B is a E4500 with LOM :-( .
> 
> When I check out the x10 controllers, apparently there are utilities
> to communicate over serial with an x10 power controller and turn
> things off or on.  Would this work well with copmuter equipment?
> 
> I have heard good things about the APC MasterSwitch but they are a
> little pricier than an x10 solution.
> 
> Cordially
> 
> Patrick Giagnocavo
> patrick at zill.net
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