FullPowerCycle is a calling interface function that provides a way to reset the server auxiliary power. An increasing amount of server hardware runs on server auxiliary power. Troubleshooting some server issues requires you to physically unplug the server power cable to reset the hardware running on auxiliary power.
The FullPowerCycle feature enables the administrator to connect or disconnect auxiliary power remotely without visiting the data center. This feature is supported on AX nodes and Storage Spaces Direct Ready Nodes.
These are the relevant commands to run in the PowerShell console:
- To request FullPowerCycle on your system:
Invoke-FullPowerCycle —status request - To get the status of FullPowerCycle on your system:
Invoke-FullPowerCycle -status Get - To cancel FullPowerCycle on your system:
Invoke-FullPowerCycle -status cancel