# IPMI power on Lambda Vector system not working

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**Created:** [January 13, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://deeptalk.lambda.ai/t/ipmi-power-on-lambda-vector-system-not-working/3448 "2023-01-13T19:22:31Z")\
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We have 3 Lambda Vector systems that ended up in a remote data center. I can access them via IPMI, but I’m unable to power them on.

* * *

$ **ipmitool -H $IPADDRESS -U admin shell**  
Password:  
ipmitool\> chassis status  
System Power : off  
Power Overload : false  
Power Interlock : inactive  
Main Power Fault : false  
Power Control Fault : false  
Power Restore Policy : always-off  
Last Power Event : command  
Chassis Intrusion : inactive  
Front-Panel Lockout : inactive  
Drive Fault : false  
Cooling/Fan Fault : false  
Sleep Button Disable : allowed  
Diag Button Disable : allowed  
Reset Button Disable : allowed  
Power Button Disable : allowed  
Sleep Button Disabled: false  
Diag Button Disabled : false  
Reset Button Disabled: false  
Power Button Disabled: false

* * *

ipmitool\> **chassis power on**  
Chassis Power Control: Up/On

I also tried ‘up’:

ipmitool\> **chassis power up**  
Chassis Power Control: Up/On

* * *

ipmitool\> **chassis status**  
System Power : off  
Power Overload : false  
Power Interlock : inactive  
Main Power Fault : false  
Power Control Fault : false  
Power Restore Policy : always-off  
Last Power Event : command  
Chassis Intrusion : inactive  
Front-Panel Lockout : inactive  
Drive Fault : false  
Cooling/Fan Fault : false  
Sleep Button Disable : allowed  
Diag Button Disable : allowed  
Reset Button Disable : allowed  
Power Button Disable : allowed  
Sleep Button Disabled: false  
Diag Button Disabled : false  
Reset Button Disabled: false  
Power Button Disabled: false

* * *

Neither option powered on the system. When I tried with capitalized On/Up as per the output, that’s apparently not valid:

* * *

ipmitool\> **power On**  
Invalid chassis power command: On  
ipmitool\> **power Up**  
Invalid chassis power command: Up

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The motherboard is an ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE. I checked their Manual and Getting started guide, but I didn’t find any solutions.

Unfortunately I don’t have physical access to poke around the BIOS of the system. Does anyone have any ideas why I can’t remotely power it on, or how to enable remote power on?

Thanks!