Hi all, I have a situation like this: Our little server room is always on. It has an air conditioning unit, but barely enough. So sometimes during weekend, the temperature could reach unhealthy level, like 29 degree Celsius. Currently, there's no personnel to monitor it 24 hours a day. I'm thinking of using a tool to monitor the temperature, and then send sms/email when it reaches certain threshold. Anyone has an idea? Could be software based or hardware one. Thank you.
Fajar Priyanto wrote:
Hi all, I have a situation like this: Our little server room is always on. It has an air conditioning unit, but barely enough. So sometimes during weekend, the temperature could reach unhealthy level, like 29 degree Celsius. Currently, there's no personnel to monitor it 24 hours a day. I'm thinking of using a tool to monitor the temperature, and then send sms/email when it reaches certain threshold. Anyone has an idea? Could be software based or hardware one.
You can get temperature reads of your cpu and motherboard with lm_sensors...provided your motherboard's chipset is supported...
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Christopher Chan christopher.chan@bradbury.edu.hk wrote:
You can get temperature reads of your cpu and motherboard with lm_sensors...provided your motherboard's chipset is supported...
That's a good idea. I'll work on it. I know it sucks, how about MS Windows, several of the machines run it, does anyone know similar tool to monitor the temperature? Thanks.
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 9:11 AM, Fajar Priyanto fajarpri@arinet.org wrote:
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Christopher Chan christopher.chan@bradbury.edu.hk wrote:
You can get temperature reads of your cpu and motherboard with lm_sensors...provided your motherboard's chipset is supported...
That's a good idea. I'll work on it. I know it sucks, how about MS Windows, several of the machines run it, does anyone know similar tool to monitor the temperature? Thanks.
what about using monitoring tools like zenoss, groundwork, zabbix etc. I think the could monitor temperature too. regards,
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 10:13 AM, muhammad panji sumodirjo@gmail.com wrote:
what about using monitoring tools like zenoss, groundwork, zabbix etc. I think the could monitor temperature too. regards,
Good to have them. Thanks.
Btw, using lm_sensors, I have the result: it87-isa-0290 Adapter: ISA adapter VCore 1: +1.62 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) VCore 2: +2.69 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) +3.3V: +3.31 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) +5V: +4.92 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +6.85 V) +12V: +12.35 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +16.32 V) -12V: -13.62 V (min = -27.36 V, max = +3.93 V) -5V: -9.28 V (min = -13.64 V, max = +4.03 V) Stdby: +3.06 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +6.85 V) VBat: +0.00 V fan1: 3443 RPM (min = 0 RPM, div = 8) fan2: 0 RPM (min = 0 RPM, div = 8) fan3: 0 RPM (min = 0 RPM, div = 8) M/B Temp: +35°C (low = +127°C, high = +127°C) sensor = thermistor CPU Temp: +29°C (low = +127°C, high = +127°C) sensor = thermistor Temp3: +49°C (low = +127°C, high = +127°C) sensor = diode
I think I can write little script based on the info.
From: Fajar Priyanto Sent: February 15, 2009 17:59
I have a situation like this: Our little server room is always on. It has an air conditioning unit, but barely enough. So sometimes during weekend, the temperature could reach unhealthy level, like 29 degree Celsius. Currently, there's no personnel to monitor it 24 hours a day. I'm thinking of using a tool to monitor the temperature, and then send sms/email when it reaches certain threshold.
One of our hardware suppliers recommended the Liebert/Emerson OpenComms EM Controller. I have not had a good look at it yet so I can not say how good it is but you might want to have a look.
HTH
Regards, Hugh
On Mon, 2009-02-16 at 09:59 +0800, Fajar Priyanto wrote:
Hi all, I have a situation like this: Our little server room is always on. It has an air conditioning unit, but barely enough. So sometimes during weekend, the temperature could reach unhealthy level, like 29 degree Celsius. Currently, there's no personnel to monitor it 24 hours a day. I'm thinking of using a tool to monitor the temperature, and then send sms/email when it reaches certain threshold. Anyone has an idea? Could be software based or hardware one. Thank you.
If you've got an APC UPS, there's a chance you can get a temperature sensor that attaches to it. That can be checked from Nagios, which can send alerts when thresholds are reached. You can also graph temperature over time (via SNMP) using Cacti, so that you can verify that Nagios is doing the right thing. Note that even if you use lm_sensors rather than an external temperature sensor[1], it's still a good idea to use Nagios and/or Cacti in conjunction with it. I believe Nagios has a check_lmsensors plugin available. ;)
-I
[1] - lm_sensors reports internal temperature, which is usually much higher than external temperature. So tune your thresholds accordingly...
Fajar Priyanto wrote:
Hi all, I have a situation like this: Our little server room is always on. It has an air conditioning unit, but barely enough. So sometimes during weekend, the temperature could reach unhealthy level, like 29 degree Celsius. Currently, there's no personnel to monitor it 24 hours a day. I'm thinking of using a tool to monitor the temperature, and then send sms/email when it reaches certain threshold. Anyone has an idea? Could be software based or hardware one. Thank you.
Depending on the stakes, you might consider a solution from http://www.sensaphone.com/ They have a wide range of units at a wide range of costs.
Robert wrote:
Fajar Priyanto wrote:
Hi all, I have a situation like this: Our little server room is always on. It has an air conditioning unit, but barely enough. So sometimes during weekend, the temperature could reach unhealthy level, like 29 degree Celsius. Currently, there's no personnel to monitor it 24 hours a day. I'm thinking of using a tool to monitor the temperature, and then send sms/email when it reaches certain threshold. Anyone has an idea? Could be software based or hardware one. Thank you.
Depending on the stakes, you might consider a solution from http://www.sensaphone.com/ They have a wide range of units at a wide range of costs. _______________________________________________
I was just getting ready to post this! They have great products. The sensors available are widespread... heat, cold, noise, motion, water, electric.... You program it to call a list of numbers... until one of those folks calls it back, it keeps trying. You can listen to the room from the phone. Really neat system and not a huge amount of money. Basically, it is a burglar system as well... can detect intrusions.
John Hinton
Well, there are ALOT of options..
You got 1-wire for temperature.. thenyou use http://www.klein.com/thermd/for the software, get a usb or serial interface device for the sensors, then a couple sensors..http://www.hobby-boards.com/catalog/main_page.php has a good selection.. You can put a good system together for under a 100 i would imagine.
Then you've got the ready made systems: http://www.itwatchdogs.com/ http://embeddeddatasystems.com/page/EDS/PROD/HA/HA7Net with http://forums.cacti.net/about13526.html
The route I am taking is the 1-wire one, so I dont have alot of information ont he others.. the Ha7 product is just a ethernet device for the 1-wire interface. It communicates to the Cacti install of the monitoring server.
Ryan
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 10:54 AM, John Hinton webmaster@ew3d.com wrote:
Robert wrote:
Fajar Priyanto wrote:
Hi all, I have a situation like this: Our little server room is always on. It has an air conditioning unit, but barely enough. So sometimes during weekend, the temperature could reach unhealthy level, like 29 degree Celsius. Currently, there's no personnel to monitor it 24 hours a day. I'm thinking of using a tool to monitor the temperature, and then send sms/email when it reaches certain threshold. Anyone has an idea? Could be software based or hardware one. Thank you.
Depending on the stakes, you might consider a solution from http://www.sensaphone.com/ They have a wide range of units at a wide range of costs. _______________________________________________
I was just getting ready to post this! They have great products. The sensors available are widespread... heat, cold, noise, motion, water, electric.... You program it to call a list of numbers... until one of those folks calls it back, it keeps trying. You can listen to the room from the phone. Really neat system and not a huge amount of money. Basically, it is a burglar system as well... can detect intrusions.
John Hinton _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Fajar Priyanto napsal(a):
Hi all, I have a situation like this: Our little server room is always on. It has an air conditioning unit, but barely enough. So sometimes during weekend, the temperature could reach unhealthy level, like 29 degree Celsius. Currently, there's no personnel to monitor it 24 hours a day. I'm thinking of using a tool to monitor the temperature, and then send sms/email when it reaches certain threshold. Anyone has an idea? Could be software based or hardware one. Thank you.
Hi, I'm successfully monitoring a lot of server rooms with serial thermometer like this: http://www.papouch.com/en/products.asp?dir=thermometers I had my own script to read and send alert. A few years ago I swap to Cacti where is easy to read serial thermometer too. Regards, David Hrbáč
David Hrbáč wrote:
Fajar Priyanto napsal(a):
I'm thinking of using a tool to monitor the temperature, and then send sms/email when it reaches certain threshold.
Hi, I'm successfully monitoring a lot of server rooms with serial thermometer like this: http://www.papouch.com/en/products.asp?dir=thermometers
Yeah, either that or use 1-Wire, which really rocks.
http://www.digitemp.com/ - cheap and reliable. Digitemp isn't the only application for that, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1-Wire has an overview.
Ralph
David Hrbáč wrote:
Fajar Priyanto napsal(a):
Hi all, I have a situation like this: Our little server room is always on. It has an air conditioning unit, but barely enough. So sometimes during weekend, the temperature could reach unhealthy level, like 29 degree Celsius. Currently, there's no personnel to monitor it 24 hours a day. I'm thinking of using a tool to monitor the temperature, and then send sms/email when it reaches certain threshold. Anyone has an idea? Could be software based or hardware one. Thank you.
Hi, I'm successfully monitoring a lot of server rooms with serial thermometer like this: http://www.papouch.com/en/products.asp?dir=thermometers I had my own script to read and send alert. A few years ago I swap to Cacti where is easy to read serial thermometer too. Regards, David Hrbáč _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
I thought about doing something like that
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=32915
Sam
-----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces@centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of Sam Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 8:17 AM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: Re: [CentOS] Suggestion for Server Room monitoring
David Hrbác wrote:
Fajar Priyanto napsal(a):
Hi all, I have a situation like this: Our little server room is always on. It has an air
conditioning unit,
but barely enough. So sometimes during weekend, the temperature could reach unhealthy level, like 29 degree Celsius. Currently, there's no personnel to monitor it 24 hours a day. I'm thinking of using a tool to monitor the temperature, and then send sms/email when it reaches certain threshold. Anyone has an idea? Could be software based or hardware one. Thank you.
Hi, I'm successfully monitoring a lot of server rooms with serial thermometer like this: http://www.papouch.com/en/products.asp?dir=thermometers I had my own script to read and send alert. A few years ago
I swap to
Cacti where is easy to read serial thermometer too. Regards, David Hrbác
I thought about doing something like that
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=32915
Sam
We use the WeatherGoose by IT Watchdogs and it has saved my butt two times now over 3 or 4 years. http://www.itwatchdogs.com/ We have added a couple extra external sensors (temp + airflow on the building AC, and multiple temp in various locations) to get better coverage.
Andrew
On Feb 15, 2009, at 7:59 PM, Fajar Priyanto wrote:
Currently, there's no personnel to monitor it 24 hours a day. I'm thinking of using a tool to monitor the temperature, and then send sms/email when it reaches certain threshold. Anyone has an idea? Could be software based or hardware one.
Common need, lots of answers:
http://ww.itwatchdogs.com/ is one we use.
Fajar Priyanto wrote:
Hi all, I have a situation like this: Our little server room is always on. It has an air conditioning unit, but barely enough. So sometimes during weekend, the temperature could reach unhealthy level, like 29 degree Celsius. Currently, there's no personnel to monitor it 24 hours a day. I'm thinking of using a tool to monitor the temperature, and then send sms/email when it reaches certain threshold. Anyone has an idea? Could be software based or hardware one.
It is overkill for a single item, but if you want to monitor server load, network bandwidth, etc. as well, OpenNMS (http://www.opennms.org) is good and can pick up temperature from APC or Cisco devices with sensors and SNMP enabled.
On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 2:04 AM, Les Mikesell lesmikesell@gmail.com wrote:
It is overkill for a single item, but if you want to monitor server load, network bandwidth, etc. as well, OpenNMS (http://www.opennms.org) is good and can pick up temperature from APC or Cisco devices with sensors and SNMP enabled.
Waw! I'm overwhelmed by all the suggestions. You are all great! I'm looking at them one by one. Thanks a billion (975 million after Senate approval :)
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