Dell Chassis Management Controller Version 2.0 for PowerEdge FX2 and FX2s RACADM CLI Guide

Description

Enables you to perform power management operations on the host system.

To use this subcommand, you must have the Execute Server Control Commands permission.

Synopsis

racadm serveraction -m <module> <action> 

racadm serveraction -a <action>

Input

• -m< module> —

  server-n, where n=1–4

• -a — Performs action on all servers. Not allowed with the powerstatus 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 cleanly shut down, this operation is not 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 turn off, and then turn on the system.

  — powerdown — Turns off the managed system.

  — powerup — Turns on the managed system.

  — powerstatus — Displays the current power status of the server (ON or OFF).

  — reseat — Performs a virtual reseat of the server. This operation simulates reseating the server by resettig the iDRAC on a server.

  • NOTE: The reseat option is not available for individual FM120 servers.

Output

Displays an error message if the requested operation fails, or a success message if the operation is completed.

Example

• Turn off server 3 from the CMC.

  racadm serveraction -m server-3 powerdown

  Server power operation successful.

• Turn off server 3 from iDRAC.

  racadm serveraction powerdown

  Server power operation successful

• Turn off server 3 from CMC when power is already turned off on that server.

  racadm serveraction -m server-3 powerdown

  Server is already powered OFF.

• Turn off the server from CMC when power is already turned off on that server.

  racadm serveraction powerdown

  Server is already powered OFF

• Get Power Status of server 2 on CMC

  racadm serveraction -m server-2 powerstatus

  ON

• Get Power status action on multinode server:

  racadm serveraction -m server-1a powerstatus

• Get Power Status on iDRAC

  racadm serveraction powerstatus

  Server Power Status: ON

• Reseat action on a multinode sled

  racadm serveraction -f -m sled-1 reseat

• Explanation of Support

  CMC needs to support graceful shutdown

  The support of address individual blades is expected on the CMC