Re: APC UPS software

pakrat_at_localhost.private.neotoma.org
Date: 11/27/03 

Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 05:12:14 GMT

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 22:04:23 +0000 in <mekf91-ts8.ln1@news.frequentous.co.uk> Keith Matthews <invalid@frequentous.co.uk> wrote:
> Olivier Cherrier wrote:
>
>> In article <bjbf91-lg8.ln1@news.frequentous.co.uk>, Keith Matthews wrote:
>>> I'm trying to configure a box that needs to have shut-down support from
>>> an APC UPS. The problem is that the UPS is supporting another box as well
>>> and only has one link to send the shut-down signal on.
>>>
>>> I have heard that it is possible for the 1st box to notify other via
>>> TCP/IP - anyone know if such software is available for OBSD ?
>>
>> from box1: 'ssh box2 halt -p'
>
> Not practical. This has to run effectively unattended.
>
> The persons who may be present must be counted amongst the semi-literate
> computing-wise. I also need it to work at night or other time when there is
> nobody around.

Then turn it off before going home for the night. 

-- 
Chris Dukes
a screaming panic in the promised age/killing time is appropriate