Home Server Plus » power management http://www.whsplus.com Applications and Add-ins for Windows Home Server Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:32:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 LightsOut http://www.whsplus.com/2009/06/26/lightsout/ http://www.whsplus.com/2009/06/26/lightsout/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:38:04 +0000 Terry Walsh http://www.whsplus.com/?p=302

LightsOut is a power management add-in that allows you to place your home server in sleep or hibernation at scheduled times.

To go to sleep, you can choose from several methods:

  • On demand, when no more clients are active
  • Based on a calendar, as a single action or repeated each weekday
  • Or as a combination of both methods

You can define times, where the server has to be up and running:

  • Using the calendar
  • Based on the defined backup time

Wake up

A suspended or hibernated server can be resumed using a calendar event.
You can also install a small application on your client machines to wake up your server when needed.

Developer: Martin Rothschink

More Info: Download | Support Forum | Review

Release History

v0.8.2 (25th June 2009)

Important changes:

  • Fix for ACER Aspire easyStore H430 (see below)
  • Fix for wrong backup time calculation
  • Fix for occasionally wrong standby detection

Changes on LightsOut Client (used for server wake-up via WOL):

  • Improved support for virtual NICs installed by VirtualBox or Vmware
  • Improved support for VPN networks

v0.8

  • Localisation into French, Spanish, Chinese & Japanese
  • Whenever a restore operation is detected, LightsOut keeps the server running for 2 hours for each selected volume
  • The help file is now opened on the server and no longer requires a LightsOut client installation
  • The Uptime diagram shows tooltip details about computers and remote access
  • A version check has been added for SB Core service. When a fixed version is detected, a warning is no longer displayed.

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Experience Level: Advanced

Scaleo Power Management Viewer is a tool (i.e. an executable file to be run on the home server, rather than a full add-in) to allow Fujitsu Siemens Scaleo Home Server owners to see their power management schedule at a glance. (German language only).

Developer: Andreas M

More Info: Download | Support Forum

Release History

v0.0.1

  • Initial release

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Experience Level: Standard

GridJunction is an easy to use Windows Home Server Add-in for managing an Uninterruptible Power Supply Battery Backup System via the Windows Home Server Console.

GridJunction integrates seamlessly to issue power alerts and help protect Windows Home Server from power problems such as brownouts, or blackouts by safely powering down the Windows Home Server when battery levels reach a set threshold.

Developer: Kendome Technologies

More Info: Download | Support Forum | Review

Release History

v1.4

  • New real-time Hardware Monitor feature
  • New Improve Grid Junction feature
  • USB unplugged GUI refresh fixed
  • Revised update checking workflow and mechanics
  • Potential memory leak in .NET garbage collector fixed
  • Various UPS device support improvement and fixes

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