Reset a server if the server operating system has become unresponsive.
Prerequisites
- Privileges: Infrastructure administrator, Server administrator, or Server firmware operator
- The enclosure or rack manager, and the hardware are successfully added and are managed by the HPE OneView appliance.
- The server to be reset is powered on
Procedure
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From the main menu, do one of the following:
- Select
and select a server.
- Select
Server Profiles and select a server profile.
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Select
.
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Select the type of reset to perform:
Click
Reset to perform a warm reset that immediately resets the server without removing power.
Click
Cold boot to perform a hard reset that immediately removes power from the server hardware, and then restarts the server after approximately six seconds.
NOTE: A reset and a cold boot can circumvent any graceful shutdown features the operating system might have.
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To verify that the activity is successful, check the activity for a green status in the
Notifications area.
If the activity is not successful, follow the instructions in the proposed resolution.