Greg:

OK, OK, been off for a week of training and a week of vacation-

UNATTENDED- No operations staff on site....

No one around, middle of night, dark, cold, fire erupts in machine
room....

We want box(ex) to go down like a stone....

Sorry for the bandwidth, all!

jp

>>> <[log in to unmask]> 09/03/02 03:27PM >>>
I think you do want SHUTDOWN, then. I assume that someone or something
is
there to issue it. Take a look at HELP SHUTDOWN ALL.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Penney [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 6:17 PM
> To: Stigers, Greg [And]
> Subject: RE: Powering down a 3000
>
>
> OK, Greg:
>
> Here is the scenario, and I thought I was being very clear-
>
> Is there a way to instruct through either a command or
> electro-mechanical means, the 3000 to halt and power down- BYPASSING
> battery backup?
>
> We have a situation where, if there is a fire in the computer room,
we
> would like the HP (IBM as well) to power down and cease running-
> Immediately...No if's, and's or but's....
>
> Any ideas, folks????  8-))
>
> JP
>
>
>
> >>> <[log in to unmask]> 09/03/02 03:14PM >>>
> Huh?
>
> I'm really not following.
>
> I take it this is a human-detected emergency, right?
>
> In any case, SHUTDOWN and UPS integration allow the 3000 to know it
> needs to
> shutdown quickly, as configured. But that does take a few minutes.
Of
> course, with a UPS, if power is cut, the box knows that it is
counting
> down
> to an automated and orderly shutdown, in a preconfigured n minutes.
>
> I gotta go. If you don't get good answers, try rephrasing your
> scenario, on
> list.
>
> All the best, John.
>
> Greg Stigers
> http://www.cgiusa.com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Penney [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 6:04 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Powering down a 3000
> >
> >
> > Gentle Listers:
> >
> > Anybody know how/if one can drop wholly, power to a 3000- like if
a
> > fire alarm is signalled, can the entire power to the box be
> instructed
> > through fair means or foul, to stop?
> >
> > Many thanks in advance.
> >
> > JP (A Canuck in WA)
> >
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