Quick Reference Guide
serveraction
Description Enables users to perform power management operations on the host system.
To use this subcommand, you must have Execute Server Control Commands permission.
Synopsis
racadm serveraction <action>
Input
• -m <
module
> -
server-nx where
n
=1-8 ;
x
= a,b,c,d
• -a - Performs action on all servers. Not allowed with the powerstatus action.
• -f - Force the action. Required for the reseat action.
• <
action
>- Specifies the action. The options for the <
action
> string are:
— graceshutdown — Performs a graceful shutdown of the server. If the operating system
on the server cannot be shutdown cleanly, then this operation will not be performed.
— hardreset — Performs a reset (reboot) operation on the managed system.
— powercycle — Issues a power-cycle operation on the managed system. This action is
similar to pressing the power button on the system’s front panel to power down and then
power up the system.
— powerdown — Powers down the managed system.
— powerup — Powers up the managed system.
— powerstatus — Displays the current power status of the server (ON or OFF).
— reseat — Performs virtual reseat of the server. This operation simulates reseating the
blade by resetting the iDRAC on that blade.
NOTE: The action powerstatus is not allowed with -a option.
Output Displays an error message if the requested operation fails, or a success message if the operation is
completed.
Example
• Power Down Blade 16 from the CMC
racadm serveraction -m server-16 powerdown
Server power operation successful
• Power Down Blade from iDRAC
racadm serveraction powerdown
Server power operation successful
• Power Down Blade 16 from CMC when Power is already Off on that blade
racadm serveraction -m server-16 powerdown
Server is already powered OFF.
• Power Down Blade from iDRAC when Power is already off on that blade.
racadm serveraction powerdown
Server is already powered OFF
• Get Power Status of blade 16 on CMC
racadm serveraction -m server-16 powerstatus
ON
• Get Power Status on iDRAC
racadm serveraction powerstatus
Server Power Status: ON
• Reseat blade 2 on CMC
$ racadm serveraction -m server-2 reseat -f
86