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Performing power operations on managed servers

This topic describes how to power on, power off, and restart managed devices on the Lenovo SDI Management Platform.

Before you begin​

Ensure that you are a member of a user group to which the predefined Supervisor role is assigned.

Ensure that the operating system on the server is Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) compliant and configured to allow shutdown.

About this task​

Lenovo SDI Management Platform supports the following power operations:

  • Power on. Powers on the selected server that is currently powered off.

  • Power off normally. Shuts down the operating system and powers off the selected server that is currently powered on.

  • Power off immediately. Powers off the selected server that is currently powered on.

  • Restart normally. Shuts down the operating system and restarts the selected server that is currently powered on.

  • Restart immediately. Restarts the selected server that is currently powered on.

  • Restart to enter "System Settings". Restarts the selected server to enter the BIOS/UEFI (F1) configuration interface.

  • Restart BMC. Restart the baseboard management controller for the selected server.

Note: The server must be connected. Power operations cannot be performed on disconnected devices (including offline managed devices). You can perform power operations on up to 25 devices at a time. :::

Procedure​

To power on, power off, or restart a server, complete the following steps:

  • For a single server

    1. From the Lenovo SDI Management Platform menu bar, click Resources () > Hardware. All servers managed will be listed.
    2. Click a server row to display the summary cards of the server.
    3. From the "Quick Actions" card, click Power Actions, and then select the desired power operation.
    4. Click OK .

  • For multiple servers

    1. From the Lenovo SDI Management Platform menu bar, click Resources () > Hardware. All servers managed will be listed.
    2. Select one or multiple servers. You can select up to 25 servers.
    3. Click Power Actions, and then select the desired power operation. A dialog box will be displayed, listing the selected devices. Note that devices that do not support power operations are grayed out.

    4. Click OK.

A job is created to perform the operation. You can monitor the progress of the job from the Monitoring () > Jobs card. If the job fails to be completed, click the job link to display details about the job (see Monitoring jobs).