For a server running Oracle Solaris 11.1 with the desktop package, the following Oracle ILOM power off options do not power off the server:
When performing a graceful shutdown of the server from the Oracle ILOM web interface.
When performing a forced shutdown of the server using the stop -f /SYS command from the Oracle ILOM command-line interface (CLI).
Other power off options work normally.
Workaround
Perform one of the following workarounds on the server running Oracle Solaris depending on whether you plan on using the Oracle ILOM web interface or CLI to power-off the server.
In order to use the Oracle ILOM CLI for power-off, first do the following at the server running Oracle Solaris:
In /usr/share/dbus-1/services/gnome-power-manager.service, add --verbose to the following line: Exec=/usr/bin/gnome-power-manager
The edited line should read:
Exec=/usr/bin/gnome-power-manager --verbose
In order to use the Oracle ILOM web interface for power-off, first do the following at the server running Oracle Solaris:
Select System > Preferences > Startup Applications from gnome-panel's menu list.
Select Power Manager > Edit.
Add --verbose to the following line: gnome-power-manager
The edited line should read:
gnome-power-manager --verbose