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How to start, stop, reboot a Blade Server via XML API
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10/8/12 11:51 AM
Hi all
 
I'm new to the UCS and the XML API, so I'm sure this is a stupid question.
I'm able to read blade information via XML API and also to associate  service profile to a blade server.
But till now I did not find a way to start, stop and reboot the blade server via XML API.
 
Could anyone point me to the correct XML command to start, stop and reboot a blade server.
 
Many thanks in advance
Helmut
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10/8/12 11:53 AM as a reply to Helmut Pfeiler.
I am currently out of office on PTO from Thursday, October 3, 2012 returning to the office Monday, October 8, 2012. I will have limited access to voicemail and email at this time. My responses will be delayed during this time.

Thanks,
Eric Williams
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10/8/12 11:53 AM as a reply to Helmut Pfeiler.
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10/8/12 11:53 AM as a reply to Helmut Pfeiler.
I'm currently out of the office
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10/8/12 11:53 AM as a reply to Helmut Pfeiler.
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10/8/12 11:57 AM as a reply to Helmut Pfeiler.
Helmut,

easiest way to find the required XML is to start wireshark and capture all the data and filter the XML out of it. When you actualy perform those actions. I suppose you can do this as well with the emulator.

Regards
Eelco


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Onderwerp: New Message from Helmut Pfeiler in Unified Computing UCS Manager - Technical Discussions: How to start, stop, reboot a Blade Server via XML API

Helmut Pfeiler has created a new message in the forum "Technical Discussions": -------------------------------------------------------------- Hi all

I'm new to the UCS and the XML API, so I'm sure this is a stupid question.
I'm able to read blade information via XML API and also to associate service profile to a blade server.
But till now I did not find a way to start, stop and reboot the blade server via XML API.

Could anyone point me to the correct XML command to start, stop and reboot a blade server.

Many thanks in advance
Helmut
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RE: How to start, stop, reboot a Blade Server via XML API
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10/8/12 2:39 PM as a reply to Helmut Pfeiler.
Hi Helmut,
I know you are specifically looking for help on this with XML.  I just wanted to offer that there are a couple of other tools you can use to manage UCS.  Like you I initially started with the XML API, but then I discovered the UCS PowerTool which is a powershell interface.  Another option is GoUCS which I believe is more of a java centric approach.
 
With the Powertool starting a service profile is as simple as:
Get-UcsServiceProfile -Name esxhost01 | Set-UcsServerPower -State "admin-up" -Force
 
Sage
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RE: How to start, stop, reboot a Blade Server via XML API
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10/8/12 3:43 PM as a reply to Sage Harvey.
Hi Sage
 
Unfortunately the only interface option is the XML API.
So if someone knows the XML to use, that would really help.
 
Many thanks for the answers till now!
 
Helmut
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10/8/12 6:03 PM as a reply to Helmut Pfeiler.
Hello Helmut,



Try this out.



For Power on :



<lsPower><dn=""org-root/ls-testSP/power" state="up"></lsPower>

Where testSP is the name of service profile.



For Power off :

<lsPower><dn=""org-root/ls-testSP/power" state="soft-shut-down"></lsPower>



In case you do not have any service profile associated to your blade, you need to do hard reset :

<computeBlade><adminPower=”hard-reset-immediate” dn=”sys/chassis-1/server-1” lc=”undiscovered”></computeBlade>



Thanks,

Purvi



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Helmut Pfeiler has created a new message in the forum "Technical Discussions": -------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Sage

Unfortunately the only interface option is the XML API.
So if someone knows the XML to use, that would really help.

Many thanks for the answers till now!

Helmut
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RE: How to start, stop, reboot a Blade Server via XML API
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10/12/12 10:57 AM as a reply to Purvi Chokshi.
Hi Purvi
 
Many thanks for your reply - that really helped!!!
 
Many thanks
Helmut
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