Power Cycle HP Machine In Command Line

[Robjan]

Hi

Can anyone help me how to power cycle a HP machine in command line .

Everyone will be knowing that using MP console we can power cycle the machine But I need that to be done in a commandline (nothing but a session .)

[Torsten.]

Why not using the MP? It's only possible from the MP.

[Paul McCleary]

What behaviour are you trying to achieve and under what condition(s) does it need to be triggered?

[Olivier Masse]

If you really need to do a power cycle from a command-line, for example to automate the task, the only thing I can think of is writing an expect script that runs from a remote system and logs on the MP. Think of writing a script that covers both low-end and mid-range systems, as the power-related MP commands are different.

You can turn off a server with shutdown -h but there's no way to turn it back on. Furthermore, I'm not convinced that every server model will actually power off; low-end systems do, but I'm less sure about mid-range systems.

[Patrick Wallek]

Stop and think for a minute.

If the machine is OFF, how do you expect to get a command line to turn it back on? HP-UX isn't running, so you can't log in normally.

The MP is the only way to accomplish this.

[Robjan]

Hi ,

We are not having any mid range or higher end servers .

It will be great if you can give some ideas controlling MP .

--Robin.

[Alan Shearer_1]

What servers do you have then?

[Torsten.]

What is the meaning of "controlling MP"?

What server model do you have?

[Anshumali]

Rob,
I thought you wrote, "Everyone will be knowing that using MP console we can power cycle the machine" :)
Normally you can login to MP, select command prompt(cm) and issue pe(or similar) select and power it of.
Will require your model number for specific commands....

[Robjan]

We have entry Level servers .

Is there any way I can control MP from commandline remotely .

[Robjan]

Hi

9000/800/L3000-5x
9000/800/rp3410
rp3440 .

are some of the models we have .

-- robin

[YAQUB_1]

Hi Robjan,

Without GSP/MP you can not machine power cycle.

GSP/MP LAN process power cycle:
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MP> cm
MP:CM> pc then "off" ---------- entry level server rp/rx series
MP:CM> pe then "T" then "off" then "Y" ------mid/high level server rp/rx

System OS level you can only system halt or reboot only.

# shutdown â hy 0 or now --------- halt
# shutdown â ry 0 or now --------- reboot

BR/
Yaqub

[Mridul Shrivastava]

You can login to MP remotely if MP LAN is configured and all the task can be done remotely.

I hope you are familiar with MP login and command.

[Torsten.]

Newer MP (iLO) moedls can be switched to a special mode (SMCLP):

MP MAIN MENU:


CO: Console

VFP: Virtual Front Panel

CM: Command Menu

SMCLP: Server Management Command Line Protocol

CL: Console Log

SL: Show Event Logs

HE: Main Help Menu

X: Exit Connection

http://docs.hp.com/en/5991-6005/ch06s03.html?jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN

But the systems you listed cannot.

I still miss an information what you really want to do.

[Dennis Handly]

You can of course use reboot -r or shutdown -r from the command line. The power won't be shut off.

[Robjan]

Thanks to all your replies . Finally I got a script to execute and operate the MP remotely .