Auto shutdown

[Robin Laing]

Adriano Holanda wrote:
> Hi Robin;
> 
> The computer are accessible at off hours, but
> only from 8:00 till 23:00.
> 
> Your cron sugestion could be an idea while
> I can't implement the solution that I want.
> 
> I'm thinking in grid cause we have research groups
> that could use idle cpu to perform simulations.
> 
> If you have sugestions (links) related to grid implementation,
> please send to me.
> 
> Thanks;
> 
> Adriano.
> 
> 
> Robin Laing wrote:
> 
>> Adriano Holanda wrote:
>>
>>> I'm a administrator of a lab with 40 machines.
>>>
>>> Sometimes, mainly at night, the students forget to
>>> shutdown the computers after the classes.
>>> So computers remain a long period (weekend) with the power
>>> on, heating the room and themselves.
>>>
>>> [];
>>>
>>> Adriano.
>>>
>>
>> That is valid.
>>
>> Are classes in session or are computers accessable at off hours?
>>
>> If not, then run a cron job at times when the computer isn't/cannot be 
>> used that will just shutdown at that time.
>>
>> I also see an issue with the monitors being on as well.
>>
>> Another thing to think about is if it is at a University, then look at 
>> making these systems available for a grid during the off hours.  We 
>> have computers around our organization that are configured to do this.
>>
> 

Here is one link that I have.

<http://gridengine.sunsource.net/>

Another one is BOINC that is to replace SETI at home in the near 
future.  I don't know if this will work in a closed environment or what.

Search for grid computing and see what you find.

-- 
Robin Laing