Post #1621492
2026-03-27 06:09 UTC
@jwp power cycle situations can often be solved with remote hands, especially in colo. But one might not always want to talk those remote hands through the console access.
(Also lots of “oops” issues on network gear can be fixed be fixed just with serial console.)
Not claiming it’s a perfect solution. Just thought it was a clever integration worth remembering had been productised.
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@jwp@cloudisland.nz 2026-03-27 06:14
@ewenmcneill absolutely more tidy than any of my hacks and likely to go unoticed in a rack / audit test for sure. i've used relay/esp solution to also provide a basic watchdog timer for ... less ... robust hardware.