> i believe that apc power supplies have a serial connection and > should be able to cycle the power. it's been a while on those.
I was going to suggest a similar approach. I use a couple of Tripp-Lite UPS's that have a USB interface (6 outlets, i think ~70$). I started to look into this but never finished. I downloaded their GNU licensed server and client for Linux. Besides sending alerts, the UPS apparently can accept commands for shutting it off, rebooting it, and shutting receptacles on/off.
