How to set up alert notification on Server outages
I have a small production server pool. This weekend the AC exhaust duct came loose and pumped the whole room full of hot air as well as cool air. The result was a room at 120 degrees and all the severs shutting down on temp. Unfortunately, I was unaware of the problem until the next day. All servers are HP servers. Is there a way for the severs to send a text or email if it senses a fault (like this temp). I have seen some pretty intimidating scripts that can do this, but I am looking for something a little more on the novice side.
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I was hoping for something already built into the OS. If I look at the logs, I can see the high temp setpoints going into alarm and when the servers shutdown due to temp. Surely there is a way or software product that are triggered when this occurs and can sent out an email. I though MicroSoft Server 2003 had this capability, just can't find it.
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Our 4ER has served us well, we've had it in for almost a year and saved us some major grief when a contractor reprogrammed the AC/heating incorrectly (it started blowing heat into the server room just because thermostats elsewhere in the building were hitting their heat point).