3.2 rcxadm chassis

Name

[Windows Manager]
Installation_folder\SVROR\Manager\bin\rcxadm chassis - Chassis power control

[Linux Manager]
/opt/FJSVrcvmr/bin/rcxadm chassis - Chassis power control

Format

rcxadm chassis start -name resource [-nowait]
rcxadm chassis stop -name resource [-nowait] [-force]

Description

rcxadm chassis is the command used to power on or power off a blade chassis.
This function can only be used with chassis for PRIMERGY BX servers.

Subcommands

start: Powers on the target chassis.

stop: Powers off the target chassis.

Options

-name resource: Specify the name of the target chassis in resource.

-nowait (optional): Use this option to return directly to the command prompt without waiting for the command to complete its execution.

Specify the following options when using the stop subcommand:

-force (optional): Use this option to forcibly stop a chassis.

Requirements

Permissions

One of the following permissions is required:

OS Administrator
Resource Orchestrator Privileged User

Location: Admin server

Exit Status

This command returns the following values:

0: The command executed successfully.

non-zero: An error has occurred.

Note

When powering off a chassis, all management blades contained in the target chassis will be gracefully shut down. This function requires ServerView Agents to be installed on all server blades in the chassis.
After starting a chassis, it may take some time until it is possible to power on server blades. When powering on server blades after starting a chassis, please wait several minutes before doing so.
Server blade BIOS settings can be configured to automatically start up when powering on the chassis. Refer to the server blade manual for details about such settings.

This section explains the additional functions of the Cloud Edition.

Name

[Windows Manager]
Installation_folder\SVROR\Manager\bin\rcxadm chassis - display of chassis information

[Linux Manager]
/opt/FJSVrcvmr/bin/rcxadm chassis - display of chassis information

Format

rcxadm chassis show -name name

Description

rcxadm chassis is the command for managing chassis.

Subcommands

show

Displays the detailed information for chassis.

The following detailed information is displayed:

Table 3.4 Detailed Information for Chassis
Item Name	Description
Name	Chassis name
Model	Model
IPAddress	IP address
Status	Status
ServerBlades	The number of server blades
LANSwitchBlades	The number of LAN switch blades
Server[n]	Server name The slot number is displayed in n.
L-Server[n]	L-Server name The slot number is displayed in n.
L-Server[n][Status]	L-Server status The slot number is displayed in n.

Options

-name name: In name, specify the chassis name to display the detailed information for.

Examples

To display the details of chassis information:

>rcxadm chassis show -name Chassis01 <RETURN>
Name: Chassis01
Model: SQ715M00205
IPAddress: 192.168.10.100
Status: normal
ServerBlades: 2
LANSwitchBlades: 2
Server[1]: BX600-1
L-Server[1]: -
L-Server[1][Status]: -
Server[2]: BX600-2
L-Server[2]: Lserver01
L-Server[2][Status]: normal