[ydl-gen] Remote Power Control for G5 w/ YDL ...

[Joe Duchtel]

Hello -

This seems to be working if I interrupt power while it is running (e.g.
login screen) and then reconnect it.  It is not working if I shut it down
properly from the login screen.

Any ideas?

Thanks!
Joe



On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 9:00 PM, Hal Martin <hal.martin at gmail.com> wrote:

> Not to steal this thread, but I thought this question looked familiar!
>
> The same question was asked back in June 2008:
>
> Pulled from a discussion about how to do the same on a PowerMac G4. I
> don't own an XServe, so your mileage may vary, but it should work.
>
> echo 'server_mode=1' > /proc/pmu/options
>
> -Hal
>
> Kai Staats wrote:
> > Joe,
> >
> >
> >> We have several G5s running YDL in a server room. I would like to be
> able
> >> to turn them on and off remotely as the server room usually cannot be
> >> entered. Turning them off remotely is fairly easy but turning them back
> on
> >> is the tricky part as they do not seem to support BOOT-ON-LAN. I found
> >> power strips that can be controlled via Ethernet but I cannot figure out
> >> how to configure the G5s so they power up when (re-)connected to power.
> >>
> >> I read that there is a way to change the settings using the Mac O/S but
> not
> >> via nvram (auto-boot). The biggest problem is that these are
> re-furbished
> >> G5s with YDL installed on them and there was no Mac O/S media that came
> >> with them.
> >>
> >> Has anybody been able to set up their G5 Xserve to power on upon power
> >> connection using nvram?
> >>
> >
> > I believe there is a firmware setting for auto-power-on with power, but I
> need
> > to do some digging --OWEN, do you remember, can this be done?
> >
> > kai
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