Here is a list of terms associated with power issues.
| Name | Definition |
| Fault | Momentary loss of power |
| Blackout | Prolonged power outage |
| Sag | Momentary low voltage |
| Brownout | Prolonged Low voltage |
| Spike | Momentary spike in voltage |
| Surge | Extended spike in voltage |
| Inrush | Initial voltage “surge” when a device is plugged in |
Here is a visual image.
Find the UUID with
xe vm-list
Now reset the powerstate. Note that “This operation is extremely dangerous and may cause data loss. This operation must be forced (use –force).”
xe vm-reset-powerstate --force uuid=your-vm-uuid
Being able to turn a server power supply on without having it plugged into the server can be super beneficial. You can use it to power electronics like GPU’s and they are usually really cheap.
The Instructions are for an A930P 930W server power supply. More detailed information is available at the following couple of links.
http://pinoutguide.com/Power/dell_server_24_6_psu_pinout.shtml
To power on the PSU, wire the pins highlighted with Blue and Green
The two pins highlighted Orange will slow the fan down.
Or by using the numbering from the picture below.
Wire pins A1 to B1 and Pins B6 to D6.
Fan is pin B2 and can be wired to B3 to decrees the fan speed to make it quieter.
You can now run stuff off of the 12 volt output.