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Re:Moved a server from one building to another with zero dow... by bob1029 on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @09:23AM (#24060483)
How do they deal with the loss of network connectivity?

I could pretty easily write a script that forces my machine to reboot and do all manner of other things if some sort of network change is detected.

Re:Moved a server from one building to another with zero dow... by CydeWeys on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @10:30AM (#24061169)
You could, but what % of running servers actually have such safeguards in place? I'd say almost none of them.
Re:Moved a server from one building to another with zero dow... by discordance on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @11:31AM (#24061942)
The next Dread Pirates Roberts would be interested in this safeguard
Re:Moved a server from one building to another with zero dow... by walrus01 on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @09:29AM (#24060531)
I don't believe that specific product addresses it at all. Undoubtedly the persons operating the kits have put some thought into it, but given the myriad of possible LAN configurations and types of software deadmans switches, it must be a difficult problem to solve.
Re:Moved a server from one building to another with zero dow... by numpad0 on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @09:51AM (#24060716)
Or motion, inactivity, vibrations in the room, etc. But that’s for another product/specialist I guess?
Re:Moved a server from one building to another with zero dow... by reaperducer on Wednesday August 05, 2020 @05:07PM (#24065594)
There used to be an OS X program that would lock the computer if it detected motion. As long as a trusted Bluetooth device was paired, the computer was fine. But if the device left range and someone touched the computer, it locked.

There was also one that would use the motion detector to try to detect if the device was falling, and park the hard drive heads before impact.