Remote power cycling of computing device via network packet

A non-transitory computer-readable data storage medium storing computer-executable code configured to be executed by a network hardware disposed within a housing of a computing device to perform operations comprising:

• receiving and sending, a plurality of data network packets for primary processing tasks of the computing device, wherein the computing device is a general purpose computing device;
• receiving a command network packet comprising a power-cycling command;
• and
• responsive to detection of the power-cycling command within the command network packet, trigger a physical line internally connecting the network hardware and a power supply that is disposed within the housing of the computing device and currently providing direct current (“DC”) power to the computing device from a power source,
• wherein the triggering of the physical line is configured to instruct the power supply to temporarily interrupt power to the computing device to restart and cold reboot the computing device, wherein the physical line controls a switch disposed within a housing of the power supply.

A computing device comprising:

• a housing;
• a primary logic board disposed within the housing and on which a primary processor and memory are disposed to run an operating system and an application program to perform primary processing tasks of the computing device, wherein the computing device is a general purpose computing device;
• a power supply disposed within the housing to provide direct current (“DC”) power from a power source external to the housing to the primary logic board;
• a physical line disposed within the housing having a first end internally connected to the power supply within the housing;
• and
• network hardware disposed within the housing and to which a second end of the physical line is internally connected within the housing, the network hardware connectable to a network over which the network hardware is configured to receive a network packet including a power-cycling command, the network hardware configured to trigger the physical line responsive to detection of the power-cycling command within the network packet, the primary processor to send and receive packets over the network using the network hardware while the primary processor is running an operating system and an application program to perform primary processing tasks of the computing device,
• wherein the power supply is configured to cycle the power provided to the primary logic board responsive to the network hardware triggering a switch disposed in the housing of the power supply connected to the physical line.

A network hardware, comprising:

• a network interface configured to send and receive packets over a network, wherein the network interface is disposed within a housing of a computing device, the computing device is a general purpose computing device;
• a data interface configured to communicate with hardware components on a primary logic board of the computing device;
• a trigger interface configured to connect to a power supply disposed within a housing of the computing device, the power supply is configured to provide direct current (“DC”) power to the primary logic board;
• and
• a controller that is configured to perform operations comprising:
• receiving and sending, a plurality of data network packets for primary processing tasks of the computing device;
• receiving a command network packet comprising a power-cycling command;
• and
• responsive to detection of the power-cycling command within the command network packet, trigger a physical line internally connecting the network hardware and the power supply via the trigger interface,
• wherein the triggering of the physical line is configured to instruct a switch disposed within a housing of the power supply to temporarily interrupt power to the computing device to restart and cold reboot the computing device.