Configure Power IBM LPAR

The LPAR Configure Power action type controls power settings on LPARs.
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The LPAR Configure Power action type controls power settings on LPARs.
The
Details
section of the action definition contains the following fields:
  • HMC/IVM Name
    Specifies the HMC/IVM that is associated with the managed server where the selected partition resides.
  • System Name
    Specifies the name of the data center in IBM LPAR where the virtual machine resides. Select one from the drop-down list.
  • Partition Name
    Specifies the partition name to be controlled.
  • Operation
    Specifies the power operation to perform. If you select Activate, complete the following fields in the Operation Options section:
    • Partition profile
      Specifies the partition profile used to activate the power settings.
    • Key Lock
      Specifies the key lock mode in the partition profile. Key Lock establishes the power-on and power-off modes allowed for the system and is either manual or normal. For security reasons, it is not recommended that you set the key lock position to manual.
    • Boot mode
      Specifies the boot mode in the partition profile. The system uses this boot mode to start the operating system on the logical partition unless you specify otherwise when activating the partition profile. CA Server Automation supports the following valid boot modes:
      • normal
        Starts the logical partition as normal. (Use this option to perform most everyday tasks).
      • open_firmware
        Boots the logical partition to the open firmware prompt. Service personnel use this option to obtain additional debug information.
    If you select Shutdown, complete the following fields in the Operation Options section:
    • Delayed
      Shuts down the logical partition using the delayed shutdown sequence. This sequence allows the logical partition time to end jobs and write data to disks. If the logical partition cannot shut down during the predetermined interval, it ends abnormally. The next restart may be longer than typical.
    • Immediate
      Shuts down the logical partition immediately. The HMC ends all active jobs immediately. The programs running in those jobs are not allowed to perform any job cleanup. This option might cause undesirable results if data has been partially updated. Use this option only after a controlled shutdown has been unsuccessfully attempted.
    • OS Shutdown
      Shuts down the logical partition typically by issuing a shutdown command to the logical partition. During this operation, the logical partition performs any necessary shutdown activities. This option is only available for AIX logical partitions.
    • OS Shutdown Immediate
      Shuts down the logical partition immediately by issuing a shutdown -F command to the logical partition. During this operation, the logical partition bypasses messages to other users and other shutdown activities. This option is only available for AIX logical partitions.
    If you select Restart, select
    one
    option from the Operation Options section:
    • Partition profile
      Specifies the partition profile used to restart the partition.
    • Immediate
      Shuts down the logical partition immediately. The HMC ends all active jobs immediately. The programs running in those jobs are not allowed to perform any job cleanup. This option causes undesirable results if data has been partially updated. Use this option only after a controlled shutdown has been unsuccessfully attempted.
    • OS Shutdown
      Shuts down the logical partition typically by issuing a shutdown command to the logical partition. During this operation, the logical partition performs any necessary shutdown activities. This option is only available for AIX logical partitions.
    • OS Shutdown Immediate
      Shuts down the logical partition immediately by issuing a shutdown -F command to the logical partition. During this operation, the logical partition bypasses messages to other users and other shutdown activities. This option is only available for AIX logical partitions.
  • Require Approval
    Select to specify that the ticket requires approval by a third party.
    CA SDM must be configured to use this option.
  • Auto close ticket on approval/rejection
    Select to close the ticket after it is approved or rejected.
    CA SDM must be configured to use this option.
  • Ticket Types
    Select a valid ticket type from the drop-down list. Depending on your configuration, valid types include:
    • Default
    • Incident
    • Problem
    • Request
    CA SDM must be configured to use this option.
  • Templates
    Specifies the template to use to create a ticket. Select a template from the drop-down list. Depending on the ticket type selected, the form is populated with corresponding values.
    CA SDM must be configured to use this option.