Re: [Staffslug] UPS shutdown FreeBSD Box

On 08/11/2007, Joe Zambon <joe.zambon(a)jznet.org.uk&gt; wrote: > Hi all, > > I've got an APC UPS that is currently powering my 24-port cisco switch and > my server. My server is running FreeBSD but doesn't have a serial port > which the UPS needs for emergency shutdown. > > I'm soon to be adding a Winblowz server box into the network for testing, > that box will have a serial port and can therefore run shutdown scripts when > it is told that the power has f00bed and running on battery. I need to work > out a way of running the shutdown command on the fbsd box from windows > automatically such as within a batch file. I'm not entirely sure how i go > about getting a windows box to shutdown a fbsd box remotely so does anyone > have any ideas? > > All i've come up with is setting up a user that when they logon runs > "shutdown -p NOW" and kills the server safely...then have a windows script > to call putty, login and then issue that. Again...i'm not sure how to go > about it. > I take it we are talking a physical serial port on the FBSD box? Why not just add a port? Or are there not any spaces available? Or, is it some weird and wonderful board? -- ============================================== Kevan Farmer Linux user #373362 Staffordshire _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug