Automating tasks on devices with no vendor API/library support is really hard work, but it can also be the most useful code you write. In this example the devices have no API, SDK and the CLI structure is so different to network equipment that standard automation techniques won't work. The Problem My most recent coding... Continue Reading →
Raritan PX1 Command Line
Raritan calls this the Command Line Protocol (CLP) interface and the manual states “enables data center administrators to perform some basic management tasks”. They aren’t joking when they say basic. Here is what they state: Reset the Dominion PX deviceDisplay the name, power state (on or off), and sensors associated with each outletTurn each outlet... Continue Reading →
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