User`s guide

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Managing Domains
Manually Resetting a Domain
What You Can Do
During the domain reset sequence, you can:
• View functional status
• View power logs
• View powering sequences
• View BIOS info
• View request logs
• View domain configuration, resources and status
The Reset command is used to restart the current Operating System without powering off/on
the domain.
Warning:
The Reset command should only be used if the Operating System is not running or is not
able to respond to a standard Power Off command. The Reset command may result in
domain data loss and file corruption. The Reset command does not power down domain
hardware (warm reboot).
To manually reset a domain:
1. Click Domain Manager to open the Control pane.
2. Select the required domain. If INACTIVE is NOT displayed in the Domain Status panel,
the Reset button is accessible.
3. Click Reset to override the Operating System and forcibly perform a warm reboot of the
domain BIOS, EFI and Operating System without closing running applications and saving
data. The Reset Confirmation dialog opens.
4. Click Yes to confirm the Reset command.
As the reset sequence progresses, reset steps and domain state are displayed in the
Domain Status panel, as shown in the following table.
Reset States
POWERED ON - LOADING BIOS
BIOS READY - STARTING EFI
EFI STARTED - BOOTING OS
RUNNING
Table 14. Reset states
Once the Reset sequence has been successfully completed, RUNNING is displayed in the
Domain Status panel and the Power Off, Reset and Force Power Off buttons become
accessible.
For a detailed view of the Reset sequence, click Powering View in the Toolbar. See
Viewing Domain Powering Sequences, on page 3-32.
5. Repeat Steps 2 to 4 for each domain to be reset.
Note:
If an error message is displayed in the Domain Status panel, the Power On sequence has
failed. See What To Do if an Incident Occurs, on page 3-42.