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If your server ever crashes or locks up, you can reboot it over IPMI. Details on how to do so are provided below.
1 ) Login to your IPMI portal using the information you were given upon your server's turnup.  




[1] Login to your IPMI portal using the information you were given upon your server's turnup.
2 ) Navigate to Remote Control -> Power Control
 
 
[2] Navigate to Remote Control -> Power Control


[[File:Ipmi_power_control.jpg|link=]]
[[File:Ipmi_power_control.jpg|link=]]




[3] Select the action you're wanting to process. More details on the actions are provided below.
3 ) Select the action you're wanting to process. More details on the actions are provided below.
 


* '''Reset server''' :: performs a warm-reset which is equivalent to Ctrl-Alt-Del.
* '''Reset server''' :: performs a warm-reset which is equivalent to Ctrl-Alt-Del.
* '''Power Off Server - Immediate''' :: equivalent to holding down the power button on your server.
* '''Power Off Server - Immediate''' :: equivalent to holding down the power button on your server.
* '''Power Off Server - Orderly Shutdown''' :: powers off the server after OS shutdown functions have completed.
* '''Power Off Server - Orderly Shutdown''' :: powers off the server after OS shutdown functions have completed.
* '''Power On Server''' :: powers on your server if it's shutdown.
* '''Power On Server''' :: powers on your server if it's shutdown/offline.
* '''Power Cycle Server''' :: equivalent to holding the power button to turn off your server and then pressing the power button again to power it back on.
* '''Power Cycle Server''' :: equivalent to holding the power button to turn off your server and then pressing the power button again to power it back on.




[4] Once you have selected your desired action, click the [[File:Ipmi_perform_action.jpg‎|link=]] button.
4 ) Once you have selected your desired action, click the [[File:Ipmi_perform_action.jpg‎|link=]] button.
 
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Latest revision as of 12:32, 14 February 2013

1 ) Login to your IPMI portal using the information you were given upon your server's turnup.


2 ) Navigate to Remote Control -> Power Control


3 ) Select the action you're wanting to process. More details on the actions are provided below.

  • Reset server :: performs a warm-reset which is equivalent to Ctrl-Alt-Del.
  • Power Off Server - Immediate :: equivalent to holding down the power button on your server.
  • Power Off Server - Orderly Shutdown :: powers off the server after OS shutdown functions have completed.
  • Power On Server :: powers on your server if it's shutdown/offline.
  • Power Cycle Server :: equivalent to holding the power button to turn off your server and then pressing the power button again to power it back on.


4 ) Once you have selected your desired action, click the button.

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