[Cialug] Slightly OT: Server Room Temperature

[Paul Gray]

Jonathan C. Bailey wrote:
> I've been considering a shell script to check the environmental monitor in the room and shutdown as needed. Least critical first of course..

I use weatherduck to monitor temperature, humidity, airflow and light 
levels (eg., when someone comes into the server room).  They are 
outstanding monitoring units that sit on the back of a 1U/2U case 
mounted to the serial port.  Sitting on the back, I get a reading of the 
hot isle temperature.  http://www.itwatchdogs.com/

I'd also recommend those using server boards that are equipped to 
monitor core temperature to use mbmon.  mbmon works exceptionally well 
with my dual-socket, dual-core Opteron boards from Tyan.  There is a 
huge difference between ambient temperature and core temperature 
(understatement).

-PG