Reference Guide

Recommended
Response
Action
Turn on the server, if necessary, before requesting a power cycle operation.
Category Audit (PWR = Power Usage)
Severity Severity 3 (Informational)
Filter
Visibility
IPMI
Alert
SNMP
Alert
Email
Alert
Remote System
Log
WS
Eventing
iDRAC
CMC
LC Log LCD OS Log Power
Off
Power
Cycle
Reset Chassis Event
Proxy
iDRAC ✔*
CMC ✔* ✔*
PWR8570
Message Unable to communicate to the iDRAC, when trying to power cycle the server arg1 .
Arguments arg1 = slot number
Detailed
Description
The Chassis Management Controller is not able to communicate with the iDRAC
on the server identified in the message. Therefore, the server could not be power
cycled. This situation may occur when iDRAC is rebooting.
Recommended
Response
Action
Wait for few minutes, and then retry the operation. If the issue persists, do one of
the following: 1) Reset the iDRAC, 2) Perform a Virtual Reseat of the server, 3)
Remove and re-insert the server.
Category Audit (PWR = Power Usage)
Severity Severity 2 (Warning)
Filter
Visibility
IPMI
Alert
SNMP
Alert
Email
Alert
Remote System
Log
WS
Eventing
iDRAC
CMC
LC Log LCD OS Log Power
Off
Power
Cycle
Reset Chassis Event
Proxy
iDRAC ✔*
CMC ✔* ✔*
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