Changing the power state for multiple servers – HP Integrated Lights-Out 4 User Manual
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Using the iLO Federation Management group power feature
The Group Power feature enables you to manage the power of multiple servers from a system
running the iLO web interface. This feature allows you to do the following:
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Power off, reset, or power cycle a group of servers that are in the ON or Reset state. For more
information, see
“Changing the power state for multiple servers” (page 187)
•
Power on a group of servers that are OFF. For more information, see
state for multiple servers” (page 187)
.
•
View the list of servers that will be affected by a Virtual Power Button push. For more
information, see
“Viewing servers affected by the Virtual Power Button” (page 188)
A license is required if you want to make changes on the Group Power page. For more information
about iLO licensing, see the following website:
.
If you want to use the iLO Federation Management Group Power feature with an iLO Federation
Management group, ensure that each member of the group has granted the Virtual Power and
Reset privilege to the group. For more information about privileges, see
.
Changing the power state for multiple servers
The Virtual Power Button section on the Group Power page displays a summary of the current
power state of the grouped servers, including the total number of servers that are in the ON, OFF,
or Reset status. The System Power summary indicates the state of the server power when the page
is first opened. Use the browser refresh feature to update the System Power information.
Some of the Virtual Power Button options do not shut down the operating system gracefully. Before
you use the Virtual Power Button options, you must initiate an operating system shutdown using
the Remote Console.
To change the power state for a group of servers:
1.
Navigate to the iLO Federation
→Group Power page, as shown in
.
Figure 94 Group Power page
Using iLO Federation Management
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