topic HP iLO3: `power on` doesn't work in Server Management - Remote Server Management

HP iLO3: `power on` doesn't work

nschloe — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 12:47:24 GMT

I have remote access to an iLO 3 instance managing a powered-down ProLiant DL585 G7 server. Logging in to iLO via SSH correctly shows

```

</>hpiLO-> power

status=0
status_tag=COMMAND COMPLETED
Thu Oct 26 12:27:12 2017

power: server power is currently: Off

```

The power-on command takes a second to complete,

```

</>hpiLO-> power on

status=0
status_tag=COMMAND COMPLETED
Thu Oct 26 12:27:58 2017

Server powering on .......

```
However, the server is still _off_ after this.

What could be the reason for this behavior? Any idea how to work around it?

Re: HP iLO3: `power on` doesn't work

Jimmy Vance — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:03:55 GMT

Anything in the server IML, or the iLO logs? Could be a fault with the system preventing it from powering on. Can it be powered on by physically puressing the power button?

Re: HP iLO3: `power on` doesn't work

nschloe — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:31:11 GMT

The IMLs are empty, the event log says

```

Power-On signal sent to host server by: admin.

```

Physically pressing the button has always worked in the past, but I haven't checked it now for lack of access to the server room. (This won't change for another month which is why I'm trying to power the thing on remotely.)

Re: HP iLO3: `power on` doesn't work

Jimmy Vance — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 14:59:01 GMT

While that should work, you can try using the smash command from the iLO shell

cd /system1
start