Butch Evans put together a MikroTik script for us that monitors our APC UPSs. Sends us an email when power is lost along with battery time remaining. Then sends us an email again once power is restored and again updates the remaining battery life. Works well, but unfortunately the RB493AH doesn't have a USB port for the standard included APC USB cable...for that matter very few multi-interface RouterBoards have USB ports. Most of our HUB sites are x86 based routers, so it hasn't been a huge deal for us, but having the ability to monitor the UPS via the MikroTik router is very handy.
We have many of the Digital Loggers eight port rack mount remote power switches. We've been seeing a higher failure rate out of them than we like to see. Basically they just become "deaf" or non-responsive via their Ethernet port...even after a hard reset they are toast. Anyone else seeing similar results from the Digital Logger rack mount 8 port? They're a great value at $200-$300, but not if we keep seeing failures... Best, Brad -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Profito Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 4:53 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Off-net rebooting http://www.digitalloggers.com/lpc.html This is the small one, there is a larger one, both have auto ping for off line rebooting. We have them on all ap / tower sites. They a have saved a trip up the hill many a night! no monthly fee. Also, put a old CB-3 into the surge side of a battery backup and your network auto ping will know EXACTLY when the power goes down, and you know how long the batteries will last. Chuck Profito 209-988-7388 CV-Access, Inc. www.cv-access.com / cprofito'at'cv-access.com Providing Broadband Internet Access to California's Rural Central Valley -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 10:41 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: [WISPA] Off-net rebooting What are you guys doing for off-net rebooting? I know someone at WISPCON years back had a pager based system. I'm sure there are cellular based systems now, but I'm not sure how the cost compares. -- ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
