Remote powerdown of network pc's from one PC UPS

Hi,



I have several PC's and UPS's, only one is a late model with auto-power
down and USB connection. (APC Back-ups cs500)
I'd like that Powerchute personal edition software that came with it to
power down all other PC's in the network as well.
how can I find out which system event fires up upon a blackout,
and then make it run a batch file
(I don't think the personal edition can run scripts without a hack of
some sort, its a very rudimentary version)


thanks

 

Get the power bar , with the master socket. If the equipment in the
master socket is turned off it powers down the rest of the sockets.

http://www.maplin.co.uk
search for part - L01AQ

Try other places like Belkin as well.

To make the stuff shutdown?


Assuming all Windows based PCs,

Monitor the event log of the PC with the APC software, when a power loss
happens run the remote psshutdown , www.sysinternals.com , utility.

 

ah yes, that would only power off the machines; I want them shut down
orderly through windows, remotely, with the psShutdown command, before
their UPS batteries run out and they are abruptly shut off. (only one
UPS in our network is new and has USB port with software shut down
feature)

also regarding the power bar, its for UK plugs, is there a model for
European mainland plugs? (round ones) I couldn't find one


Thanks all the same

 

I know. Windows is getting better at that, you can't have everything.

That's back to 1 PC detecting the power down event and running a
shutdown script.

Not a surprise, you can only Google for other suppliers of the same item
to fit your requirements. It would be odd not to find other versions.

Me