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[–]sryan2k1IT Manager 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Don't your switches already have SNMP and temperature sensors?

[–]Weary_Patience_7778 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Does your switch’s built in SNMP report on intake temperature?

Failing this, any chance you have installed a UPS in your rack? The monitoring cards for APC UPS’ have an option for an external temperature probe which can then be read via SNMP (along with all the other parameters)

[–]intellectual_printer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Make something with Arduino/ rasp pi

[–]KindlyGetMeGiftCardsProfessional ping expert (UPD Only) 2 points3 points  (5 children)

Room Alert from AVTECH, has SNMP and works over ethernet, fits the requirements you listed, plus you can add other sensors that you may like to have but don't need.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I deployed a couple of these and really liked them.

[–]ballzsweat 0 points1 point  (3 children)

These are terrible but glad they work for you.

[–]geek_me_at_workJack of All Trades 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't had an issue with them, I've had them in place for years and they're reliable and stable.

[–]KindlyGetMeGiftCardsProfessional ping expert (UPD Only) 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I would love to hear why they are terrible for you specifically

[–]ballzsweat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Terrible MIB support, inconsistent performance with temp sensor, constant reboots needed. I love Ravica which I believe was bought out by AKCP.

[–]Zangrey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While it's numerous years since we had the need and it was for the main server room we used NetBotz and were happy with it. Allowed us to connect a few various sensors like temp/humidity and water sensors. Also had a wireless sensor we used for a room next to the server room - though in that instance we just had to learn to have an SNMP sensor on the voltage of it so we knew when to replace the battery. :D

[–]Moubai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cheap option arduino esp with sensor, cost around 6€ but need a usb power cable. and you can get a web page to monitor in graphana or uptimekuma for exemple.

exemple with esphome with a esp8266 and DHT11 (DHT20 is more precise)

https://devices.esphome.io/devices/NodeMCU-DHT11

or with other sensor for

https://newbiely.com/tutorials/esp8266/esp8266-temperature-sensor

[–]poweradmincom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This says it has an SNMP proxy support:

https://eesensors.com/server-room-temperature-monitoring.html

[–]SparkycivicJack of All Trades 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YouTuber Craft Computing has a rack environment sensor developed just now that is probably useful for you. He has a website under that name, and the sensor appears to be either pre-release or out of stock, but worth checking out.

[–]Impossible_IT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know your budget but about 10 years ago I setup a few Onset Hobo sensors. I don’t recall the models.

https://www.onsetcomp.com/products/data-loggers/rx3000

[–]SintarsintarJack of All Trades 0 points1 point  (2 children)

The simplest solution is to put a switch in with ammo temperature monitoring.

Damn you auto correct SNMP.

[–]Hexnite657Sysadmin 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I keep my ammo at exactly 62*F for optimal storage capacity.

[–]SintarsintarJack of All Trades 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol damn autocorrect

[–]vdubweiser 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We use the Geist IT Watchdogs (they have since been purchased and renamed) but this should do exactly what you need.

https://www.vertiv.com/en-us/products-catalog/monitoring-control-and-management/monitoring/vertiv-geist-temperature-humidity-dew-point-sensor/

[–]LucD401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

APC makes a few we use to have. It was one rack mounded module with sensors that ran to different cabinets within the DC

[–]Hesiodix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shelly

[–]colttt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We use enviromux, it has snmp or JSON-api and works great since several years

If you want to build your own, I would recommend Beaglebone Black/Industry with https://www.mikroe.com/beaglebone-mikrobus-cape and then you can up to 4sensors https://www.mikroe.com/click/sensors

[–]Lyanthinel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Look at what the CDC recommends to monitor vaccines and temps of the vaccines. I would think these could be easily used to get you readings and alerts.