Power Control - Dell iDRAC6 User Manual

Power Control

iDRAC6 enables you to remotely perform a power-on, power off, reset, graceful
shutdown, non-masking interruption (NMI), or power cycle. Use the Power
Control screen to perform an orderly shutdown through the operating system
when rebooting and powering on or off.
Executing Power Control Operations on the Server
NOTE:
To perform power management actions, you must have Administrator
privilege.
iDRAC6 enables you to remotely perform a power-on, reset, graceful shutdown,
NMI, or power cycle.
Using the Web Interface
1 Log in to iDRAC6 Web interface.
2 In the system tree, select System.
3 Click the Power Management tab.
The Power Control screen displays.
4 Select one of the following Power Control Operations by clicking its
radio button:
– Power On System turns on the server (the equivalent of pressing the
power button when the server power is off). This option is disabled if
the system is already powered on.
– Power Off System turns off the server. This option is disabled if the
system is already powered off.
– NMI (Non-Masking Interrupt) generates an NMI to halt system
operation. An NMI sends a high-level interrupt to the operating
system, which causes the system to halt operation to allow for critical
diagnostic or troubleshooting activities. This option is disabled if the
system is already powered off.
– Graceful Shutdown attempts to cleanly shutdown the operating
system, then powers off the system. Graceful shutdown requires an
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)-aware operating
system, which allows for system directed power management. This
option is disabled if the system is already powered off.
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