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Discover and Fix Unresponsive Network Elements Before Your Users Start to Complain

It isn’t always easy to know when a critical network element at a remote equipment site has malfunctioned or crashed. When a router or switch in a distant network equipment rack locks up and refuses to respond, a good IT administrator shouldn’t just wait until a user complains before taking action; an effective IT administrator [...]

Fast, Secure Remote Reboot Capabilities for Cisco 8700 Watt Power Supplies

When a server or router locks up or refuses to cooperate, often a simple power reboot provides the best way to restore communication with the unresponsive device. It’s pretty easy to reboot a malfunctioning network device if the device is located in a nearby equipment rack, but if an unresponsive router or server is located [...]

Intelligent Switching and Reboot Control for High Amp Dry Contact Relays

When a network device at a remote equipment site suddenly refuses to cooperate, often the best solution is to simply reboot the remote device. While this is generally a pretty easy order when the remote device in question is a simple AC or DC powered network element, remote reboots can often prove to be much [...]

Automatically Reboot Network Elements that Fail to Respond to Ping Commands

When a remote network equipment rack or off-site data center includes a remote reboot unit, this allows network administrators and support personnel to reboot network devices at the remote equipment site without the need for an expensive service call. Although a remote reboot switch provides an excellent solution for rebooting remote network devices, there’s still [...]

A Network Power Switch with Monitoring and Alarm Capabilities

Not too many years ago, it was rare to find a network power switch in a remote network equipment cabinet. Prior to the popularity of out of band management, many network administrators relied on an expensive service call whenever a network element at a remote site needed to be rebooted. But as the concept of [...]

A High Quality Warranty Usually Means a High Quality Product

When shopping for a remote control power switch, it’s often difficult to tell which product offers the highest quality. Sure, all manufacturers will promise that their remote control power switch is the best, but how can you tell if any given product will really live up to promises made by sales staff who are anxious [...]

An IP Power Switch that Also Helps Keeps You Better Informed

An IP power switch can provide network administrators with the ability to control power switching and reboot functions at remote network equipment sites without the need for a constant human presence at the remote site, or an expensive service call every time power needs to be switched or rebooted. But in addition to that valuable [...]

Remote Reboot Capabilities … Plus a Clearer Picture of Exactly What’s Going On at Your Off-Site Data Center

The power and reboot control capabilities provided by a remote reboot unit enable network administrators to quickly deal with problems at off-site network equipment cabinets without the expense of a service call and without unnecessary delays while the service team is en route to the remote site. Remote power and reboot control are obviously important [...]

Your Remote Power Switch Might Be Able to Do More than You Imagined

When a vital network device at an off-site data center suddenly locks up and refuses to communicate, most network administrators rely on a remote power switch to reboot the uncooperative network device and restore communication without the need for a service call. This capability can prove extremely valuable in any network application that includes communication [...]

Remote Power Management – A Vital Capability for Off-Site Network Equipment Applications

When a server or a router at an off-site network equipment cabinet suddenly locks up and refuses to cooperate, in many cases a simple power reboot is all that’s needed to get an uncooperative network element back up and running again. Unfortunately though, due to the remote nature of off-site data centers and distant network [...]

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