Setting the External Power Button Override Policy on x86 Servers

Oracle ILOM, as of firmware version 5.0.1, enables administrators to enable or disable the use of the external power button on all standard Oracle x86 Servers with the exception of these models: G5, G5PLUS, X7-GX, X8-GX. By default, this policy is only configurable from the Oracle ILOM CLI. For further details about setting this policy in the Oracle ILOM CLI, see the following table.

Table 8-2 External Power Button Override Policy Configuration Property

User Interface Configurable Target and User Role: SP CLI: SP/policy User Role: Admin (a) role (required to modify the property for the External Power Button Override Policy). Notes: As of Oracle ILOM firmware 5.0.1, this property is available for configuration on all standard Oracle x86 Servers with the exception of these models: G5, G5PLUS, X7-GX, X8-GX.
Property	Default	Description
EXTERNAL_POWER_BUTTON _OVERRIDE =	*Disabled Note. *This property is Disabled by default on supported Oracle x86 Enterprise Servers. This property is Enabled by default on supported Oracle x86 Cloud Servers.	Disabled | Enabled Disabled – When Disabled, pressing the external power button on the x86 server will power ON or OFF the host power. Enabled – When Enabled, the external power button is disabled to prevent accidental server power off. Pressing the external power button on the x86 server will not power ON or OFF the host power. The power must be controlled through the Oracle ILOM Web or CLI interface. Note. When the External Power Button Override property is modified, an event appears in the Oracle ILOM Audit log. CLI Syntax for External Power Button Override Policy: set /SP/policy EXTERNAL_POWER_BUTTON_OVERRIDE = disabled | enabled