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A SNMP network comprises a power manager with a SNMP agent in TCP/IP communication over a network with a SNMP network manager. The power manager is connected to control several intelligent power modules each able to independently control the on/off power to several inter-networking devices in an equ

A SNMP network comprises a power manager with a SNMP agent in TCP/IP communication over a network with a SNMP network manager. The power manager is connected to control several intelligent power modules each able to independently control the on/off power to several inter-networking devices in an equipment rack at a common remote node, e.g., a point-of-presence site. Power-on and load sensors within each intelligent power module are able to report the power status of each inter-networking device to the SNMP network manager with MIB variables in response to GET commands. The SNMP network manager is further able to reboot each inter-networking device by cycling the power on/off to its respective intelligent power module with the SET command provided in conventional SNMP management applications.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A computer network (10), comprising:a host system (12) with a network manager (20) and providing for a TCP/IP communication connection (14) and able to issue read-status (48) and write-control (50) commands;at least one remote node (16) with an network agent (22) connecte

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A computer network (10), comprising:a host system (12) with a network manager (20) and providing for a TCP/IP communication connection (14) and able to issue read-status (48) and write-control (50) commands;at least one remote node (16) with an network agent (22) connected to said TCP/IP communication connection (14) and comprising a plurality of inter-networking devices (38-44) connected to receive operating power from an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) (26);a plurality of intelligent power modules (IPM) (30-36) connected between the UPS (26) and said plurality of internetworking devices (38-44), wherein each intelligent power module is connected to and provides at least one of power-on sensing load-sensing, or power cycling on-off for a corresponding internetworking device; anda power manager (28) with a network agent (46) connected to said TCP/IP communication connection (14) and each intelligent power module (30-36), and providing for at least one of power-on sensing, load sensing or power cycling on/off of the intelligent power module (30-36) according to receipt of said read-status (48) and write-control (50) commands.