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1071 points mtlynch | 3 comments | 16 Feb 24 15:07 UTC | HN request time: 0.414s | source
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JonChesterfield ◴[16 Feb 24 18:43 UTC] No.39401208[source]▶
Their tinypilot kvm works. It's in the category of boring infrastructure - I leave it plugged into whatever machine is currently in need of attention and `https://tinypilot/` connects to it. Little box hanging off the PoE switch, much less bother than plugging a keyboard and monitor in. Especially so when I'm away from the office.

Recommended. Saved me a lot of hassle. Thanks for the product!

I'd like to be able to power cycle the attached machine but that seems inherently messy to implement.

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1. tgtweak ◴[16 Feb 24 18:52 UTC] No.39401343[source]▶
It's a good idea for a feature - many other out-of-band solutions have this. I think the issue comes mostly in that you would need to unplug the server to add (and remove...) some kind of relay-controlled power interrupt.

I would assume that most users of this are in a rack/datacenter/server environment and have switched PDUs they can remotely trigger power with, and it might make more sense to build in PDU management as a software feature over the network than try to reproduce the hardware functions.

Would be kind of cool to have a C14 input plug on the device and a C13 out beside it that goes to the server/device, then you can put an relayed interrupt inside it and also an ammeter clamp to measure power draw and detect drops or spikes in device power - for those systems that don't have built in IPMI already.

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2. justsomehnguy ◴[16 Feb 24 19:13 UTC] No.39401628[source]▶
And noone[0] whould allow to use that in a DC because this is now a high-voltage device what can be source of fire, shock and death. You need a certification for this kind of tech and it's not cheap.

[0] of course most of time it would just go under the radar, but you can find yourself in trouble, especially if the device malfunctions

3. JonChesterfield ◴[16 Feb 24 20:06 UTC] No.39402268[source]▶
This thing https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/diy-kits-and-boards/audiophon... is a C13/C14 block with a 3.5mm control. AC power on if 12V minimal current applied via the 3.5mm, otherwise off. I haven't got around to it yet but my sketchy DIY idea is power-over-ethernet into a splitter into that. That'll power off the server when the switch port is turned off.

Strangely I haven't found a relay in the same packaging anywhere else.