This is an unorderly shutdown, power-off, and then power-on of the platform.
Power cycling a platform helps in reinitializing the configuration or recovering from an unresponsive state, such as a crash or hung situation.
Note: The power cycle option should be performed only after all other attempts to get control of the system fail.
To power cycle the platform
On the Fabric Manager user interface, point to System Administration, and then click CPF System.
The Details: CPF-System screen appears on the right pane.
Click Platforms and Partitions.
The platforms and partitions are listed under their respective tabs in the Details: Platforms and Partitions screen on the right pane.
In the Platforms tab, double-click the platform for which you want to perform the power cycle.
The Details <platform name> appears.
Click the Summary tab, point to Advanced, and then click Power Cycle.
A message asking if you want to power cycle the platform appears.
Click Yes.
On successful power cycle operation, the selected platform shuts down, powers off, and then powers on automatically.