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Power operation cannot be performed

Use this information to troubleshoot issues when you attempt to perform a power operation on a managed server within a remote-control session and it cannot be performed.

When you attempt to perform a power operation on a managed server from a remote-control session, you might receive a message stating that the power operation failed or that the power operation is not applicable to the current state of the managed server. Complete the following steps to resolve the issue.

  • You cannot power on or power off a ThinkSystem or ThinkAgile server from a remote-control session.
  • When you attempt to perform a power operation on a managed server from a remote-control session, you might receive a message stating that the power operation failed or that the power operation is not applicable to the current state of the managed server. Complete the following steps to resolve the issue.
    • Ensure that the server is being managed by XClarity Orchestrator by clicking Resources (Resources icon) > Servers from the XClarity Orchestrator menu bar.
    • From the Servers page, verify that the status of the server is valid.
    • Ensure that the power operation is valid for the current state of the server. For example, if the server is currently powered off, issuing a power off will not work.
    • Check the jobs log to see if the power operation has completed. It might take some time for the operation to complete, depending on the current load of XClarity Orchestrator.

      For more information about viewing the job status, see Monitoring jobs.