how can I reboot a router

kelcey has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

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Re: how can I reboot a router by eg (Friar) on Jan 09, 2001 at 21:39 UTC
Offhand, I can think of Hitting the hardware reset Toggling the on-off switch Unplugging the power and plugging it back in Reading your router's manual Calling up your router's manufacturer This hasn't got much to do with perl, does it? Although I guess it's more on topic than pokemon.	[reply]
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Re: how can I reboot a router by lhoward (Vicar) on Jan 09, 2001 at 23:21 UTC
This isn't really a perl question, so there are probably better places to ask it other than here on Perlmonks. But I'll give it a swing. Some cisco routers can be rebooted via an SNMP set of the propper OID. This will reboot a router that is on, but not turn on a router that is off. I use X10 home automation gear at home to allow a perl program (using the ControlX10::CM11 module) to power-cycle my DSL modem when it needs it. This works well for a home environment, but I personally wouldn't use it in a datacenter. Look into remote power control equiptment by vendors such as this. They are network addressable (protocol depends on product and vendor) and are designed to support remote reboots.	[reply]