fence_lpar (8) - Linux Manuals
fence_lpar: Fence agent for IBM LPAR
NAME
fence_lpar - Fence agent for IBM LPARDESCRIPTION
fence_lpar accepts options on the command line as well as from stdin. Fenced sends parameters through stdin when it execs the agent. fence_lpar can be run by itself with command line options. This is useful for testing and for turning outlets on or off from scripts.
PARAMETERS
 
- -o, --action=<action>
 - 
Fencing Action (Default Value: reboot)
 
 - -a, --ip=<ip>
 - 
IP Address or Hostname This parameter is always required.
 
 - -l, --username=<name>
 - 
Login Name This parameter is always required.
 
 - -p, --password=<password>
 - 
Login password or passphrase
 
 - -S, --password-script=<script>
 - 
Script to retrieve password
 
 - -x, --ssh
 - 
SSH connection (Default Value: 1)
 
 - -k, --identity-file=<filename>
 - 
Identity file for ssh
 
 - -n <id> Name of the partition
 - 
Partition name
 
 - -s <id> Name of the managed system
 - 
Managed system name
 
 - -H, --hmc-version=<version>
 - 
Force HMC version to use (3 or 4) (Default Value: 4)
 
 - -c, --command-prompt=<prompt>
 - 
Force command prompt (Default Value: [':~>', ']\$', '\$ '])
 
 - -4, --inet4-only
 - 
Forces agent to use IPv4 addresses only
 
 - -6, --inet6-only
 - 
Forces agent to use IPv6 addresses only
 
 - -u, --ipport=<port>
 - 
TCP port to use for connection with device
 
 - -v, --verbose
 - 
Verbose mode
 
 - -D, --debug-file=<debugfile>
 - 
Write debug information to given file
 
 - -V, --version
 - 
Display version information and exit
 
 - -h, --help
 - 
Display help and exit
 
 - -C, --separator=<char>
 - 
Separator for CSV created by operation list (Default Value: ,)
 
 - --power-timeout
 - 
Test X seconds for status change after ON/OFF (Default Value: 20)
 
 - --shell-timeout
 - 
Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after issuing command (Default Value: 3)
 
 - --login-timeout
 - 
Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after login (Default Value: 15)
 
 - --power-wait
 - 
Wait X seconds after issuing ON/OFF (Default Value: 0)
 
 - --retry-on
 - 
Count of attempts to retry power on (Default Value: 1)
 
 - --delay
 - 
Wait X seconds before fencing is started (Default Value: 0)
 
ACTIONS
 
- on
 - 
Power on machine.
 
 - off
 - 
Power off machine.
 
 - reboot
 - 
Reboot machine.
 
 - status
 - 
This returns the status of the plug/virtual machine.
 
 - list
 - 
List available plugs with aliases/virtual machines if there is support for more then one device. Returns N/A otherwise.
 
 - monitor
 - 
Check if fencing device is running. List available plugs/virtual machines or get status of machine (if it does not support more).
 
 - metadata
 - 
The operational behavior of this is not known.  
STDIN PARAMETERS
 
- action
 - 
Fencing Action (Default Value: reboot)
 
 - ipaddr
 - 
IP Address or Hostname This parameter is always required.
 
 - login
 - 
Login Name This parameter is always required.
 
 - passwd
 - 
Login password or passphrase
 
 - passwd_script
 - 
Script to retrieve password
 
 - secure
 - 
SSH connection (Default Value: 1)
 
 - identity_file
 - 
Identity file for ssh
 
 - partition
 - 
Partition name
 
 - managed
 - 
Managed system name
 
 - hmc_version
 - 
Force HMC version to use (3 or 4) (Default Value: 4)
 
 - cmd_prompt
 - 
Force command prompt (Default Value: [':~>', ']\$', '\$ '])
 
 - inet4_only
 - 
Forces agent to use IPv4 addresses only
 
 - inet6_only
 - 
Forces agent to use IPv6 addresses only
 
 - ipport
 - 
TCP port to use for connection with device
 
 - verbose
 - 
Verbose mode
 
 - debug
 - 
Write debug information to given file
 
 - version
 - 
Display version information and exit
 
 - help
 - 
Display help and exit
 
 - separator
 - 
Separator for CSV created by operation list (Default Value: ,)
 
 - power_timeout
 - 
Test X seconds for status change after ON/OFF (Default Value: 20)
 
 - shell_timeout
 - 
Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after issuing command (Default Value: 3)
 
 - login_timeout
 - 
Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after login (Default Value: 15)
 
 - power_wait
 - 
Wait X seconds after issuing ON/OFF (Default Value: 0)
 
 - retry_on
 - 
Count of attempts to retry power on (Default Value: 1)
 
 - delay
 - 
Wait X seconds before fencing is started (Default Value: 0)