How to reboot your server using IPMI: Difference between revisions

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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-[1] Login to your IPMI portal using the information you were given upon your server's turnup.
+) Login to your IPMI portal using the information you were given upon your server's turnup.
-[2] Navigate to Remote Control -> Power Control
+) Navigate to Remote Control -> Power Control
 [[File:Ipmi_power_control.jpg|link=]]
-[3] Select the action you're wanting to process. More details on the actions are provided below.
+) 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.
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-[4] Once you have selected your desired action, click the [[File:Ipmi_perform_action.jpg‎|link=]] button.
+) Once you have selected your desired action, click the [[File:Ipmi_perform_action.jpg‎|link=]] button.
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