Cheap server room monitoring - temperature etc

[tj2419]

Hi

 

Came back after a lovely 2 week break over Christmas to find the aircon in the server room had packed in and nothing was working. Then ensued a manic search for fans and keys to open the windows!

 

I want to get some sort of temperature monitor in their to try prevent issues like this but have next to nothing for a budget.

 

I have seen the ubiquiti mFi solution that looks like it might do the job. Has anyone used it? Or recommend a similar solution for under £100

 

Cheers

[jamesb]

https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/projects/raspberrypi/tutorials/temperature/

 

£35 for the Pi, £5 for the sensor, £5 for the cable. Bit of scripting for alerts. Any use?

[jonnykewell1]

We have a device that goes into a plug socket. It holds a standard sim card and when the temperature hits a certain number it will send you a text message to warn you. @IrritableTech should be able to point you in the right direction?

[plexer]

To be honest this is the perfect example of why you shouldn't scrimp on things this should be the perfect opportunity to point the powers that be that you need to spend money on a solution so don't limit yourself to "doing in on the cheap"

 

Ben

[Gibson335]

Agree with plexer - we have environmental cards for UPS devices and they work really well, as it'll just activate when temperatures hit a prescribed peak.

[synaesthesia]

Ubiquiti M-Fi devices are useful for this, not too expensive at all for the devices & controller.

[pow]

I have a draytek router that takes a USB temperature sensor (about £35) that emails me when the temperature is too high or low. Works beautifully and has saved me from cooking my servers once before after some workmen threw the ac breaker. Lovely.

[GTX]

Hi @pow

 

How did you get it to email you? Im looking into ordering one today but iv been told i need to run a syslog server for it to be able to sent alerts to my email.

 

Rick