[Pacemaker] Low cost stonith device

[Thomas Mueller]

Am Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:24:56 -0600 schrieb Remi Broemeling:

> Hi Mario -- I was just looking into this myself, today.  I think the
> lowest cost that you'll be able to find is an IPMI card for your
> motherboard (as long as the motherboard in question supports it).  To
> find out you'll need to look into your specific model of motherboard and
> see what is needed (or even if it is possible).  IPMI cards aren't
> foolproof and have their own problems; but it's better than nothing, I
> would think.

i  expirienced more than once that the IPMI thing hung up as the OS on 
the machine hung up - so no reliable STONITH is possible.

i wouldn't recommend IPMI if you have the ability to buy some power-off-
device.

- Thomas