IpPower - The Power Control advantage

Accessing a remote device for maintenance is a critical task. Most of the market's solutions only allow IN-BAND access to the device (using the device's normal connectivity), some offer OUT-OF-BAND access too, to make the device reachable through an alternative path when its standard communication channel is not available (InfraReach offers multiple OUT-OF-BAND auto-sensing and auto-switching paths).

Unfortunately, there are times when even a console access to a device is not enough to get it bach on a functional status. This happens when the device is completely frosen and doesn't accept any command. In this situation, the only solution is to power down then up again the device to attain a full hardware/software reset, and this usually requires moving to the device's location to switch it off and on again.

InfraReach's solution

To overcome the problem of power-cycling frosen devices, InfraReach includes an exclusive power control functionality that allows technicians to safely and remotely power up or down a device connected to an InfraNode.

Every InfraNode includes a 15A Power Rele switch: connecting the InfraNode to the same mains power outlet where the remote device would take the power from and the InfraNode Rely Power Output the device's AC input a full remote control of the device power condition can be achieved.

The InfraNode is able to switch on and off the connected devices upon receiving encrypted commands from the InfraReachServer. This can happen in different situations:

The switch on / switch off command can be manually issued by the remote user via the InfraReachServer's web interface. Clicking a link a technician is able to power down or up a remote device disregarding of the distance. For instance, a frosen router can be restored to its normal operation in seconds.
A device can be automatically powered down when an event occurs. This is the case of a UPS-powered device that can be automatically switched off after a programmable delay to preserve the UPS's batteries from empting completely after some time of power failure. Another example is a network server: in this case InfraReach allows as well to send a shutdown command to the server before cutting the power.
The power actions can be programmed within a remote procedure at InfraNode's level via a Web Programmable Script. These C-standard scripts, easy to create by skilled technicians, can command the power switch when certain conditions happen or when specific data is acquired by the InfraNode from the device.

Optionally, a multi-switch module can be connected to the InfraNode to control the power of up to five independent devices, adding versatility and control to more complex installations.

Overall, InfraReach's power control, in addition to the OUT-OF-BAND capability, guarantees the maximum availability of remote access and makes InfraReach control products the only real substitute to local access.