MINUTEMAN
®
RPM
™
– Remote Power Manager
The MINUTEMAN RPM (Remote Power Manager) is the
ultimate power nerve center for controlling multiple
network devices and services. With the RPM, you can
individually control AC power for up to eight connected
devices such as servers, hubs, routers, modems, and
telephone systems. Up to 15 client RPM units can be
added to control a total of 128 devices.
Multiple methods of communication & control
The MINUTEMAN RPM offers several convenient and
flexible methods of communication and control over
network devices — most users connect it to their LAN using
a standard Ethernet connection. Unlike other power
management units, the RPM gives you control via a
telephone with no additional modem required — a very
useful feature when your network locks up or becomes
inoperable and no network connection is available.
Simply call your master RPM unit from anywhere in the
world and, using the touchtone keypad, enter your
password and key in commands to reset devices as
needed.
You can also connect an external modem to the
MINUTEMAN RPM via its built-in RS 232 port to dial-up to
the Internet. Once connected, the RPM emails you to
notify you that it is connected to the Web with a specific
address, allowing you to control the RPM through a Web
browser, just as if it were connected to the LAN. The RPM
also features scheduled output control — you can preset
a day of the week and a specific time to start up and
shutdown individual devices.
To keep you informed of events such as a server
shutdown, the RPM can submit its notifications via pagers
or network broadcast messages.
remote power & network management control
Network administrators
n o w h a v e f l e x i b l e ,
scalable access via the
network, a Web browser,
or a telephone.
“Smart” telephone interface allows fail-
safe rebooting from any telephone (cell
or land line) — no modem needed
Network administrators can configure
and control RPM units worldwide through
most standard Web browsers using a
single network IP address
RPM technology accommodates most
network and security protocols
“Daisy-chain” as many as 15 additional
MINUTEMAN RPM client nodes to each
RPM master unit
Manage as many as 128 devices through
one MINUTEMAN RPM and a single
network IP address
Power
Nerve Center
