rb384997
join:2006-10-31
Athens, OH | remote reboot devices
Anyone use nighthawk?
What other device are out there? |
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rb384997
join:2006-10-31
Athens, OH | sorry, should have searched the forum,.... |
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Chele
join:2003-07-23
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We have several of these »www.digital-loggers.com/epcr2.html
The one problem is that the units are fairly big (2u) for POPs. The company came out with a smaller unit, and it seems just about the right size »www.digital-loggers.com/lpc.html |
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prairiesky
join:2008-12-08
Springstein, MB | reply to rb384997
iboot
ibootbar |
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smeghead
join:2009-02-11 | reply to rb384997
I-boot are great -- digital loggers as they said up there. They lan cards blow very often though. We've been through quite a few over the years. |
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keefe007
Premium
join:2004-02-24
Germantown, WI | reply to rb384997
The digital loggers are by far the best and most reliable. |
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Chele
join:2003-07-23
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The only thing we have had happen with Digital Loggers is that on one occasion, at two sites, the units defaulted back to factory settings. Not enough to tell you not to buy them, but just keep that in mind. I actually like them and they have saved us many trips to just reboot a radio. |
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dr mongolia
join:2008-07-03
United State | Chele -- When they default back to factory settings, do they cause any downtime for the network? Or autoping/etc just gets turned off?
Smeghead -- When they blow a lan card does that cause downtime?
Thanks |
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keefe007
Premium
join:2004-02-24
Germantown, WI
| said by dr mongolia  :Chele -- When they default back to factory settings, do they cause any downtime for the network? Or autoping/etc just gets turned off? I know if one does an intentional reset/factory default power is not lost to the outlets. |
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Chele
join:2003-07-23
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Yes, all the devices will be off. The outlets are set to "off" by default. We have firmware version 2.2.4, I don't know if that has been changed in the newer firmwares. This brings me to one negative, the only I can think of, against these units--they need to be sent back to the manufacturer for firmware upgrades. One of the units is at least 4 years old, just like Timex--"takes a licking, and keeps on ticking". |
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keefe007
Premium
join:2004-02-24
Germantown, WI
| said by Chele :Yes, all the devices will be off. The outlets are set to "off" by default. We have firmware version 2.2.4, I don't know if that has been changed in the newer firmwares. This brings me to one negative, the only I can think of, against these units--they need to be sent back to the manufacturer for firmware upgrades. One of the units is at least 4 years old, just like Timex--"takes a licking, and keeps on ticking". It seems like chele has an older model that they don't sell anymore, the PC-8000. All of the current models have a firmware update function built into the web interface. |
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leightonmv
join:2004-02-10
Mill Valley, CA
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In response to the first post, yes, we do use Nighthawk Systems rebooters. The nice and unusual thing about them is the reboot is controlled by a pager signal - completely independently of the Internet. Since we have some wireless nodes which are accessible only by wireless Internet connection, having that alternative access option has been really helpful when the wireless radios have frozen up.
The service runs $30/mo but then only $1/mo extra per rebooter. »www.nighthawksystems.com/power.html |
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dr mongolia
join:2008-07-03
United State | reply to rb384997
Anyone seen one of these remote reboot devices that has some sort of power conditioning built in? That would be a great combo |
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lutful
Premium
join:2005-06-16
Ottawa, ON
 ·TekSavvy Solutions..
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said by rb384997 :Anyone use nighthawk? What other device are out there? Lots of choices out there - some are better than nighthawk. Please check this thread (»iBoot device?) which includes links to 4 previous threads. This topic comes up every year.  |
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leightonmv
join:2004-02-10
Mill Valley, CA | reply to leightonmv
Sorry - the correct charge for the Nighthawk pager operated rebooters is $10/mo plus $1/mo for each extra rebooter (not the $30/mo I had originally mentioned). |
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