Remote mining rig reset

[Lucko]

I just figure it out that my mining rig frozen and I can't get to it till next week(away for the weekend)? Is there a hardware(can be computer controlled) that can "press" reset or power button remotely? I can do WOL but for that I need the rig to be offline.

[endriuska]

I use this at work, if we need to hard reboot the servers:
http://www.amazon.com/IP-Power-Network-Controller-Reboot/dp/B002L6W8N8

you connect to it, cut the power for 5 secs and turn it back on. works good so far.

[wrenchmonkey]

Is it FROZEN FROZEN, or did your mining software just quit? I use Chrome Remote Desktop for remotely controlling machines. It's a plugin for the Chrome Browser, and it works quite well, without having to do a bunch of port forwarding, etc.

[lemonys]

Here is what I have (simialr to above product), but 8-outlet version - for controlling a lot of rigs (or PSUs or fans, etc..).
http://www.a-neutronics.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=45

Other things that can help:
Set BIOS to power up after power outage (don't set it to 'last state').
Use logmein (or similar) to get through firewalls and control your box (assuming windows).
Auto logon and put your OC\miner apps in the startup folder so you don't need to log in after you reset power.

[Lucko]

Is it FROZEN FROZEN, or did your mining software just quit? I use Chrome Remote Desktop for remotely controlling machines. It's a plugin for the Chrome Browser, and it works quite well, without having to do a bunch of port forwarding, etc.

FROZEN FROZEN...

[Lucko]

I use this at work, if we need to hard reboot the servers:
http://www.amazon.com/IP-Power-Network-Controller-Reboot/dp/B002L6W8N8

you connect to it, cut the power for 5 secs and turn it back on. works good so far.

Wow that costs 150$...

[Lucko]

Here is what I have (simialr to above product), but 8-outlet version - for controlling a lot of rigs (or PSUs or fans, etc..).
http://www.a-neutronics.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=45

Other things that can help:
Set BIOS to power up after power outage (don't set it to 'last state').
Use logmein (or similar) to get through firewalls and control your box (assuming windows).
Auto logon and put your OC\miner apps in the startup folder so you don't need to log in after you reset power.

250$... Uf... More then all but one of my cards...

Othere theing:
Using this
I have logmein
I also have autologin and autostart

Anything under 100$ or better yet 50$?

[Bitsaurus]

There was an option for a group buy last year but that never ended up going through.  You're not going to find anything decent under $150.

Better to just clock down the cards 20MHz and be happier with the lower hash than have downtime and lose money on idle machines.

[Jama]

The way I reboot mine remotely is with.
A raspberry pi running webiopi
A 2 channel relay board like this.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-5V-2-Channel-Relay-Module-Shield-for-Arduino-ARM-PIC-AVR-DSP-Electronic-10A-/200712189000?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item2ebb60f448

The pi plugs into a spare port on my switch.
Each relay has a power lead run though it. 

So if my rig freezes, I log in via the web page, turn the relay off for 5 seconds then on.
I have it set in the bios to power up after power failure. 

This way requires some technical know how.
However total cost is below £40 so about $60.

Plus the pi is still usable in the future
You can also get bigger relay boards for not much.
4 and 8 channel are available.

[Lucko]

The way I reboot mine remotely is with.
A raspberry pi running webiopi
A 2 channel relay board like this.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-5V-2-Channel-Relay-Module-Shield-for-Arduino-ARM-PIC-AVR-DSP-Electronic-10A-/200712189000?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item2ebb60f448

The pi plugs into a spare port on my switch.
Each relay has a power lead run though it. 

So if my rig freezes, I log in via the web page, turn the relay off for 5 seconds then on.
I have it set in the bios to power up after power failure. 

This way requires some technical know how.
However total cost is below £40 so about $60.

Plus the pi is still usable in the future
You can also get bigger relay boards for not much.
4 and 8 channel are available.

This looks like the way to go. I don't need to cut power. All I need is something to press down power button. And if I plug it into a miner I don't need pi... Well as long as I don't loose al at once...

[YipYip]

Here is what I have (simialr to above product), but 8-outlet version - for controlling a lot of rigs (or PSUs or fans, etc..).
http://www.a-neutronics.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=45

Other things that can help:
Set BIOS to power up after power outage (don't set it to 'last state').
Use logmein (or similar) to get through firewalls and control your box (assuming windows).
Auto logon and put your OC\miner apps in the startup folder so you don't need to log in after you reset power.

Thats pretty cool 

I can beat it for 89.99

http://www.pwrusb.com/powerUSB-watchdog.html

[YipYip]

The way I reboot mine remotely is with.
A raspberry pi running webiopi
A 2 channel relay board like this.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-5V-2-Channel-Relay-Module-Shield-for-Arduino-ARM-PIC-AVR-DSP-Electronic-10A-/200712189000?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item2ebb60f448

The pi plugs into a spare port on my switch.
Each relay has a power lead run though it.  

So if my rig freezes, I log in via the web page, turn the relay off for 5 seconds then on.
I have it set in the bios to power up after power failure.  

This way requires some technical know how.
However total cost is below £40 so about $60.

Plus the pi is still usable in the future
You can also get bigger relay boards for not much.
4 and 8 channel are available.

Now thats the shit ..thanks dude !!!

P.S Finnally found an excuse to by a PI

[Malawi]

This looks like the way to go. I don't need to cut power. All I need is something to press down power button. And if I plug it into a miner I don't need pi... Well as long as I don't loose al at once...

Short the reset-pins/button instead. Then you don't need to wonder if you shorted it for long enough. A short-short* will do it.

*If you do it in person, remember to wear short-shorts while doing the short-short.

[Lucko]

This looks like the way to go. I don't need to cut power. All I need is something to press down power button. And if I plug it into a miner I don't need pi... Well as long as I don't loose al at once...

Short the reset-pins/button instead. Then you don't need to wonder if you shorted it for long enough. A short-short* will do it.

*If you do it in person, remember to wear short-shorts while doing the short-short.

Well as far as I can figure out only one miner has a reset on a board the rest do not... They are HP boards from "old" HP desktops...

[Malawi]

This looks like the way to go. I don't need to cut power. All I need is something to press down power button. And if I plug it into a miner I don't need pi... Well as long as I don't loose al at once...

Short the reset-pins/button instead. Then you don't need to wonder if you shorted it for long enough. A short-short* will do it.

*If you do it in person, remember to wear short-shorts while doing the short-short.

Well as far as I can figure out only one miner has a reset on a board the rest do not... They are HP boards from "old" HP desktops...

Sounds weird.

I don't think I have ever seen a MB without reset-pins. But then again HP might have their own diverting design.