How to reboot your server using IPMI: Difference between revisions

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/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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 * '''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 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 [[File:Ipmi_perform_action.jpg‎|link=]] button.