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Power actions

See the information in this topic to understand the power actions that can be made to the server.

Click Power Action in the Quick Action section of the XClarity Controller homepage.

The following table contains a description of the power and restart actions that can be performed on the server.

Table 1. Power actions and descriptions.

Two column table containing descriptions of the server power and restart actions.

Power ActionDescription
Power on serverSelect this action item to power on the server and boot the operating system.
Power off server normallySelect this action item to shut down the operating system and power off the server.
Power off server immediatelySelect this action item to power off the server without first shutting down the operating system.
Restart server normallySelect this action item to shut down the operating system and power cycle the server.
Restart server immediatelySelect this action item to power cycle the server immediately without first shutting down the operating system.
Boot server to system setupSelect this item to power on or reboot the server and automatically boot into system setup without needing to press F1 during boot.
Trigger non-maskable interrupt (NMI)Select this action item to force a Non-maskable Interrupt (NMI) on a “hung” system. Selection of this action item allows the platform operating system to perform a memory dump that can be used for debug purposes of the system hang condition. The auto reboot on NMI setting from the F1 system setup menu determines whether or not the XClarity Controller will reboot the server after the NMI.
Schedule power actionsSelect this action item to schedule daily and weekly power and restart actions for the server.
Restart management controllerSelect this action item to restart the XClarity Controller
AC Power Cycle ServerSelect this action to power cycle the server.
Note
If the operating system is in the screen saver or locked mode when a shutdown of the operating system is attempted, the XClarity Controller might not be able to initiate a normal shutdown. The XClarity Controller will perform a hard reset or shutdown after the power off delay interval expires, while the operating system might still be running.
Note
If the power LED on the front panel is rapidly blinking, the XClarity Controller may not be able to initiate a normal power-on sequence. The XClarity Controller can power on the system once the power LED begins to blink slowly.