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fence_lpar: Fence agent for IBM LPAR

Command to display fence_lpar manual in Linux: $ man 8 fence_lpar

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: ,)
--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)