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Non-C2k Issues => Legacy Networks => Topic started by: Paul on November 23, 2010, 02:39:03 PM

Title: Best practise
Post by: Paul on November 23, 2010, 02:39:03 PM

keep stations switched on 24/7 switch off at weekends
switch off every evening
 
 
what do you do?

Title: Re: Best practise
Post by: bahhumbug on November 23, 2010, 03:00:04 PM

Shutdown Computer suites & clusters every evening.  Classrooms & offices can look after themselves cos half time the users (teachers that is) don't log off and the shutdown command won't work
 
Edit:
 
We're supposed to schedule a staggered restart of all machines every Friday morning cos N'gate say that's when they put out major updates etc.

Title: Re: Best practise
Post by: Si on November 23, 2010, 03:13:49 PM

What he said. 

Title: Re: Best practise
Post by: Paul on November 23, 2010, 03:17:15 PM

 
im thinking of lifespan of machines, not worried about energy consumption
 
best to keep on or switch off?
 

Title: Re: Best practise
Post by: Bill Bixby on November 23, 2010, 03:24:03 PM

Quote from: Paul on November 23, 2010, 03:17:15 PM

im thinking of lifespan of machines, not worried about energy consumption
 
best to keep on or switch off?
 

All off as soon as the bell goes unless someone is logged on, retry turning off every couple of hours.  Off at weekends, staggered start from 6 in the morning weekdays.

Title: Re: Best practise
Post by: Aaron on November 25, 2010, 11:27:57 AM

switch off all computers at 6pm

Title: Re: Best practise
Post by: JMcB on November 25, 2010, 01:02:37 PM

Quote from: Aaron on November 25, 2010, 11:27:57 AM

switch off all computers at 6pm

Same

Title: Re: Best practise
Post by: Si on November 25, 2010, 01:17:25 PM

Shouldn't it be 'best practice?' Our resident English nazi seems to be slipping up. :)

Title: Re: Best practise
Post by: bahhumbug on November 25, 2010, 02:04:35 PM

Maybe he was waiting on you to goosestep up to the mark    :police:

Title: Re: Best practise
Post by: Stephen on November 25, 2010, 11:59:07 PM

I have main site (and all lower branch machines) set to turn off at about 4 oclock if no one is logged in. I leave everything on at the mains as how are you meant to do your scheduled friday staggered startup for updates (starting about 5 - 6 oclock here) if the machines are not on at the mains.

Title: Re: Best practise
Post by: wmcmurran091 on November 26, 2010, 10:14:39 AM

Shutdown at the end of the day.... and then a further retry at about 10pm-ish.
Restart @ 7:30am so that all updates are installed and we're ready to rock when 1st bell goes.

Weekends off.  Any numpty who wants to come in over the weekend can take care of themselves!  lol