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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

    1. Hitting the hardware reset
    2. Toggling the on-off switch
    3. Unplugging the power and plugging it back in
    4. Reading your router's manual
    5. 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.

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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.

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