Lenovo x86 server restart management controller (xclarity controller) or TSM method

When the equipment runs for a long time , The management controller of the server （ Or service processor ,Service Processor） The response may be slow due to memory or space problems , If the machine is running ESXi, It's possible that Vcenter Reported component “state deassert” Information , As shown below ：

This may be because Vcenter I will get the equipment regularly ipmi Information , Sometimes you can't get , After successful acquisition, the above information will be reported , It indicates that the fault has been removed .

When the above conditions occur to the equipment , Consider restarting the server's management controller , Let it free up memory and space . If the device reports too much log information , You can also consider clearing logs to free up space . Usually , After restart, the response speed of the management control interface will be faster .

For Lenovo SR Series servers , In management web In the interface ,“ Restart the management controller （XClarity Controller）” The button position of is shown below ：

For Lenovo's old models PC Servers such as RD series , The button to restart the management controller may be as follows ：

If you can't find it web Restart the management controller button in the interface , Can pass ipmitool To restart the management controller （ThinkServer System Manager ,TSM）：

You can also use the following command to perform the cold start of the management controller （ Lenovo RD640 When testing on , Find out ipmitool I won't support it Warm Reset, It is possible that the machine does not support this option ）.

Reference resources ：
1. Lenovo BMC Command List
2. Performing a warm reset of the ThinkServer System Manager (TSM)