Remote power down control of a device

1. A method for powering down a device configured for externally initiated remote power down, comprising the steps of:

adding each externally connected logged in initiator as a source of valid power down requests for said device;

monitoring activity of all said logged in externally connected sources of valid power down requests for said device; and

powering down said device in response to all of said logged in externally connected sources of valid power down requests for said device having a combination of one of a monitored received power down request from said source, or that an inactivity time out with respect to said source has occurred.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein a received power down request of a source is invalidated by subsequent activity for said device received from said source.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said activity comprises at least one of a power up request and a command with respect to said device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said power down request comprises at least one of a specific power down request and a log off request from said source.

5. A server configured to power down at least one device arranged in a network, comprising:

at least one device port configured to provide communication over said network to said at least one device;

at least one initiator port configured to provide communication over said network to at least one network;

at least one data handling system configured to:

add each externally connected logged in initiator from said at least one initiator port as a source of valid power down requests for said device;

monitor, via said at least one initiator port, activity of all said logged in network connected sources, other than said server, of valid power down requests for at least one respective said device; and

provide a power down command to a respective said device, via said at least one device port, in response to all of said logged in network connected sources of valid power down requests for said respective device having a combination of one of a monitored received power down request from said source, or that an inactivity time out with respect to said source has occurred, wherein said respective device is configured to power down in response to said power down command.

6. The server of claim 5 , wherein said data handling system is configured to invalidate a received power down request of a source in response to subsequent activity for said respective device from said source.

7. The server of claim 6 , wherein said activity comprises at least one of a power up request and a command with respect to said respective device.

8. The server of claim 5 , wherein said power down requests comprise at least one of a specific power down request and a log off request from said source.

9. A device configured to perform at least one function and configured to power down, comprising:

at least one port configured to provide communication over a network;

at least one function apparatus to perform said at least one function in response to commands received via said at least one port; and

at least one control system configured to:

add each externally connected logged in initiator from said at least one port as a source of valid power down requests for said device;

monitor, via said at least one port, activity of all said logged in network connected sources of valid power down requests for said device; and

power down said device in response to all of said logged in network connected sources of valid power down requests for said device having a combination of one of a monitored received, via said at least one port, power down request from said source, or that an inactivity time out with respect to said source has occurred.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein said control system is configured to invalidate a received power down request of a source in response to subsequent activity for said device from said source.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein said activity comprises at least one of a power up request and a command with respect to said device.

12. The device of claim 9 , wherein said power down request comprises at least one of a specific power down request and a log off request from said source.

13. A network comprising:

a communication network;

a plurality of sources of commands connected to said communication network and configured to provide commands via said communication network; and

at least one device connected to said communication network, said at least one device configured to:

add each externally connected logged in initiator as a source of valid power down requests for said device;

monitor activity of at least those of said plurality of sources comprising all said logged in network connected sources of valid power down requests for said device; and

power down said device in response to all of said logged in network connected sources of valid power down requests for said device having a combination of one of a monitored received power down request from said source, or that an inactivity time out with respect to said source has occurred.

14. The network of claim 13 , wherein said at least one device is configured to invalidate a received power down request of a source in response to subsequent activity for said device from said source.

15. The network of claim 14 , wherein said activity comprises at least one of a power up request and a command with respect to said device.

16. The network of claim 13 , wherein said power down request comprises at least one of a specific power down request and a log off request from said source.

17. A power control for a network attached device, comprising:

an input configured to detect commands received by said device from said network; and

at least one control system configured to:

add each externally connected logged in initiator as a source of valid power down requests for said device;

monitor, via said input, activity of all said logged in network connected sources of valid power down requests for said device; and

power down said device in response to all of said logged in network connected sources of valid power down requests for said device having a combination of one of a monitored received, via said input, power down request from said source, or that an inactivity time out with respect to said source has occurred.

18. The power control of claim 17 , wherein said control system is configured to invalidate a received power down request of a source in response to subsequent activity for said device from said source.

19. The power control of claim 18 , wherein said activity comprises at least one of a power up request and a command with respect to said device.

20. The power control of claim 17 , wherein said power down request comprises at least one of a specific power down request and a log off request from said source.