Auto shutdown

[Adriano Holanda]

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.
>