Platform OS State Subcommands

The subcommands listed in TABLE F-12allow you to manage the operating system (OS).

TABLE F-12 Platform OS

State Subcommands

 

 

Subcommand

Description

 

 

platform get os state

Retrieves the current state of the platform OS (for

 

example, running, booting, off and so on).

platform set os state

Reboots the platform into the default OS, BIOS setup or

 

BIOS update, or shuts down the platform.

platform set os state boot Serves as an alias for the subcommand platform set os state reboot and only functions when the platform power state is off.

The subcommand platform set os state reboot causes the platform to turn on and boot the OS if the platform is off, but reboots the OS if the platform is on.

The subcommand platform set os state waits for the platform to boot; the subcommand platform set power state only waits for the power to come on.

Platform Get OS State Subcommand

Description: Retrieves the current state of the platform OS.

Format

Command format:

platform get os state

The values for the current state include:

Off

On

Communicating

Diagnostics

Sleeping

BIOS booting

BIOS setup

OS booting

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