FENCE_AGENT(8)

NAME

fence_lpar - Fence agent for IBM LPAR

DESCRIPTION

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: ,)

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: ,)
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