Using Racadm; Executing Power Control Operations On The Server; Using The Web Interface - Dell IDRAC6 User Manual

Using RACADM

Open a Telnet/SSH text console to the iDRAC, log in, and type:
racadm getconfig -g cfgServerPower
For more information about cfgServerPower, including output details, see
cfgServerPower in the iDRAC6 Administrator Reference Guide available on
the Dell Support website at support.dell.com/manuals.
Executing Power Control Operations on the
Server
NOTE:
To perform power management actions, you must have Chassis Control
Administrator privilege.
The iDRAC6 enables you to remotely perform several power management
actions, such as an orderly shutdown.

Using the Web Interface

1 Log in to the iDRAC6 Web interface.
2 Click the Power tab. The Power Control page displays.
3 Select one of the following Power Control Operations by clicking its
radio button:
– Power On System turns ON the server's power (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's power. This option is
disabled if the system is already powered OFF.
– NMI (Non-Masking Interrupt) generates an NMI to halt system
operation.
– Graceful Shutdown shuts down the system.
NOTE:
system before you perform a graceful shutdown using this option. If you use
this option without configuring it on the operating system, it reboots the
managed system instead of performing a shutdown operation.
– Reset System (warm boot) resets the system without powering off.
This option is disabled if the system is already powered off.
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Ensure that the shutdown option is configured for the operating