Web Power Switch
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during normal Ethernet operation, between 5 and 10 pings is suggested.
Times to Attempt Reboot
If you have an unreliable target device, or one that may be damaged
be excessive power cycling, you can limit the number of times it will be
rebooted here. For example, entering 5 to reboot your server up to 5
times before giving up.
Device Reboot Delay
After power cycling to reboot a device, a waiting period will occur before
the IP address is re-checked by AutoPing. This delay allows the device
time to reboot. Most devices take some time to reboot. Windows and
Linux servers can force automatic file system checks which may take
several minutes to complete. To allow for startup delays, enter a time
delay in the
Device Reboot Delay
period. For example, a reasonable
value for a typical server might be 10 minutes (600 seconds). Entering
600 would cause the power controller to start checking the server for
normal IP operation 10 minutes after reboot.
AutoPing
TM
Example
In this example, we use AutoPing to automatically reboot a DSL router.
Since the switch is connected inside the router, we select a target IP
of 8.8.8.8 This is a multi-cast address which connects to a multitude
of Google name servers. We can safely assume that if none of them
respond, we have lost network connectivity.
We connect the router to outlet 1, enter the external IP on the left, and
leave all timing values at defaults.
Find more details at:
digital-loggers.com/AutoPing2.html
