Users Guide

where <action> is powerup, powerdown, powercycle, nongraceshutdown, or reset.
Executing Power Control Operations for Multiple Servers
Using CMC Web Interface
To execute power control operation for multiple servers using the Web interface:
1. In the left pane, click Server Overview > Power.
The Power Control page is displayed.
2. In the Operations column, from the drop-down menu, select one of the following power control operations for the required servers:
• No Operation
• Graceful Shutdown
• Power On Server
• Power Off Server
• Reset Server (warm boot)
• Power Cycle Server (cold boot)
For information about the options, see the CMC for Dell PowerEdge FX2/FX2s Online Help.
3. Click Apply.
A dialog box appears requesting for confirmation.
4. Click OK to perform the power management action (for example, reset the server).
NOTE: The modular blade servers are in throttle state during CMC reboot or failover.
Executing Power Control Operations on the IOM
You can remotely reset or turn on an IOM.
NOTE: To perform power management actions, you must have the Chassis Control Administrator privilege.
Executing Power Control Operations on IOM Using CMC Web
Interface
To execute power control operations on the I/O Module:
1. In the left pane, click Chassis Overview > I/O Module Overview > Power.
2. On the Power Control page, for the IOM, from the drop-down menu, select the operation you want to execute (power cycle).
3. Click Apply.
Executing Power Control Operations on the IOM Using RACADM
To execute power control operations on the IOM using RACADM, open a serial/Telnet/SSH text console to CMC, log in, and type:
racadm chassisaction -m switch <action>
where <action> indicates the operation you want to execute: power cycle.
For information about RACADM commands, see the Dell Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge FX2/FX2s RACADM Command
Line Reference Guide. available at dell.com/support/manuals.
Configuring Sled Power Button
You can configure the Sled Power Button to disable, so that when you press the Sled power button, it has no effect. To configure the
Sled Power Button, go to Chassis Overview > Server Overview > Power > Control.
Under the Property section, select the check box to disable or clear the check box to enable.
NOTE: This setting is applicable only to multi-node Sleds present in the chassis. Other Sleds are not affected.
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