iDRAC 8/7 v2.40.40.40 RACADM CLI Guide

To run this subcommand, you must have the Execute Server Control Commands permission.

racadm serveraction <action> -f 

<action> — Specifies the power management operation to perform. The options are:

• hardreset — Performs a force reset (reboot) operation on the managed system.
• powercycle — Performs a power-cycle operation on the managed system. This action is similar to pressing the power button on the system’s front panel to turn off and then turn on the system.
• powerdown — Powers down the managed system.
• powerup — Powers up the managed system.
• powerstatus — Displays the current power status of the server (ON or OFF).
• graceshutdown — Performs a graceful shutdown of the server. If the operating system on the server cannot shut down completely, then this operation is not performed.
• nmi — Generates the Non-masking interrupt (NMI) to halt the system operation. The NMI sends a high-level interrupt to the operating system, which causes the system to halt the operation to allow critical diagnostic or troubleshooting activities. 
  • NOTE:
  The halt system operation does not occur on systems running the Linux operating system.
• -f — Force the server power management operation.

  This option is applicable only for the PowerEdge-VRTX platform. It is used with powerdown, powercycle, and hardreset options.