Should just print out the how hot is to hot thread from awhile back and see if he/she wants that risk. If so, document it, and let it roll. Have to learn the hard way I guess.
--Josh On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 4:49 PM, Aaron Zuercher <aaron.techge...@gmail.com>wrote: > would a basic outlet timer set to trigger at 6:15 or something work? > I'd probably be tempted to do some ninja ductwork over the summer or some > evening.... > > either that or bribe the maint guys with something.... > > > > > On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Jim Flanagan <jhflana...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Most servers monitor stuff like CPU temp. Don't they? >> >> I'd just suggest that you set the servers to shut down when the servers >> are @ greater risk of failure. >> >> Then go home at the end of the day. When the servers shut down, head back >> in with a good thermometer and take readings. Explain to the Supt. That the >> servers will fail if they get to hot and to prevent that they need to shut >> down whenever they get too hot. >> >> Jim >> >> Sent from my iPad >> Cell 773.396.4638 >> Chicago 773.463.5494 >> Beaver Island 231.448.2109 >> >> On Aug 11, 2010, at 10:58 AM, "Russ Gowin" <rgo...@dwschools.org> wrote: >> >> No, the maintenance guy shuts off both of our buildings from 3PM to 6PM >> so we are not drawing any power. This is due to an agreement with our power >> company, they fax us and call us to tell us what days they will be >> curtailing power, which is typically on days when it is over 90 degrees >> outside. >> >> >> >> Russ Gowin >> System Administrator >> >> Technology Specialist >> DeLand-Weldon CUSD #57 >> 304 E. Illinois Route 10 >> DeLand, IL 61839 >> 217-736-2311 >> >> >> >> *From:* tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto: >> tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] *On Behalf Of *Scott Williams >> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 11, 2010 10:07 AM >> *To:* Tech-Geeks Mailing List >> *Subject:* Re: [tech-geeks] OT: A question that makes you say "DOH" >> >> >> >> Yeah 3 hour break doesn't seem like much. My guess he meant 6am. >> >> I suggest you just shut off your servers for a couple days. Then he may >> understand how important they are to stay cool. >> >> Scott >> >> >> >> McKay, Curtis wrote: >> >> How much power are they shutting off at 3pm? And it comes back on a 6pm? >> I'm confused. >> >> >> >> Curtis McKay >> >> Network Administrator >> >> Belleville Township High School District 201 >> >> <cmc...@bths201.org>cmc...@bths201.org >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: <tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org>tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >> [ >> <tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org>mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >> <tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org>] On Behalf Of Russ Gowin >> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 9:30 AM >> >> To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' >> >> Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: A question that makes you say "DOH" >> >> >> >> Yes, he could walk to my office and do it, but even if he did he wouldn't >> >> understand. I've explained to him before that we have a lot of time and >> >> money invested in the servers and the last thing we want is for them to go >> >> down because of heat. >> >> >> >> Russ Gowin >> >> System Administrator >> >> Technology Specialist >> >> DeLand-Weldon CUSD #57 >> >> 304 E. Illinois Route 10 >> >> DeLand, IL 61839 >> >> 217-736-2311 >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: <tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org>tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >> >> [ >> <tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org>mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >> <tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org>] On Behalf Of Mike Oliveri >> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 9:23 AM >> >> To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List >> >> Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: A question that makes you say "DOH" >> >> >> >> First, let him walk down there and turn it on. Maybe then he'll realize what >> >> a PITA it is. >> >> >> >> Second, show him how much it would cost to replace burned-out servers and >> >> let him compare that to the cost of bringing in central air. >> >> >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> >> >> On Aug 11, 2010, at 9:20 AM, Russ Gowin wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> I come in to work this morning and I tell the supt. that the new portable >> >> air conditioner in my office works great except that when they curtail our >> >> power (shut it off) at 3pm and then turn it back on at 6pm that the A/C >> >> >> >> unit >> >> >> >> doesn't come on automatically so whoever turns the power back on will >> >> probably have to turn the unit back on. He says to me "You turn it off >> >> >> >> over >> >> >> >> the weekend don't you?" I just wanted to smack my head against the wall >> >> >> >> but >> >> >> >> I replied and said "No, because all of the servers are in there and they >> >> have to stay cool". It has been this way for at least the past 5 or 6 >> >> years. >> >> >> >> The problem this week (and part of next week) is that the maintenance guy >> >> who normally turns the power off/on is on vacation until Wednesday so that >> >> means the supt. will be flipping the switches and I just know that he >> >> >> >> won't >> >> >> >> want to walk to my office and unlock it just to turn my A/C back on. >> >> Luckily I still have the window unit in here so I'll just turn off the >> >> portable unit and turn on the window unit before I leave, at least until >> >> >> >> the >> >> >> >> maintenance guy comes back. >> >> >> >> I just wish they'd pipe central air over to my office from one of the >> >> >> >> rooms >> >> >> >> across the hall. 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