Reference Guide

– server–n: where n=1–16
– server–nx: where n=1–8; x=a–d (enter lower case letter only)
• -a — Performs power action on all servers. Not allowed with the powerstatus action.
NOTE: The -m and -a options are applicable only to CMC platforms.
• <action> — Specifies the action. The options for the <action> string are:
– hardreset — Performs a reset (reboot) operation on the managed system.
– powercycle — Performs a power-cycle operation on the managed system. This action is
similar to pressing the power button on the system’s front panel to turn off and then turn on
the system.
NOTE: If the server is in turned off state, the powercycle option power up the server.
– powerdown — Powers down the managed system.
– powerup — Powers up the managed system.
– powerstatus — Displays the current power status of the server (ON or OFF).
– graceshutdown — Performs a graceful shutdown of the server. If the operating system
on the server cannot be shut down completely, then this operation is not performed.
– -f — Force the server power management operation.
For iDRAC only: This option is applicable only for the PowerEdge-VRTX platform. It is used
with powerdown,powercycle, and hardreset options.
For CMC only:
– reseat — Performs virtual reseat of the server. This operation simulates reseating the
blade by resetting the iDRAC on that blade. -f is required for this operation.
NOTE: The actionpowerstatus is not allowed with -a option.
Output Displays an error message if the requested operation is not completed, or a success message if the
operation is completed.
• Power Down Blade from iDRAC.
racadm serveraction powerdown
Server power operation successful
• Power Down Blade from iDRAC when Power is already off on that blade.
racadm serveraction powerdown
Server is already powered OFF
• Get Power Status on iDRAC,
racadm serveraction powerstatus
Server Power Status: ON
• Shut down the operating system on the server.
racadm serveraction powerstatus
This action will ungracefully turn off the server. Before
continuing, exit all the programs running on this server, and
make sure that there is no inbound and outbound traffic
associated with this server. Inability to do so may prevent all
the servers in the chassis from accessing the shared-storage
devices for up to two minutes. To continue the operation, enter
a -f at the end of command (racadm serveraction powerdown -f),
and then retry.
• Turn off the server 16 from CMC, when the power is already turned off on that server.
racadm serveraction -m server-16 powerdown
Server is already powered OFF.
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