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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.  



Revision as of 16:57, 20 January 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.
  • 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.