SoftLayer_Hardware::rebootSoft

Execute a soft reboot to the server.

Description

The ‘‘‘rebootSoft’’’ method reboots the server by issuing a reset command to the server’s remote management card via soft reboot. When executing a soft reboot, servers allow all processes to shut down completely before rebooting. Remote management commands are unable to be issued within 20 minutes of issuing a successful soft reboot in order to avoid server failure. Remote management commands include:

rebootSoft rebootHard powerOn powerOff powerCycle

Parameters

None

Required Headers

• Authenticate
• SoftLayer_HardwareInitParameters

Optional Headers

• None

Return Values

• boolean

Error Handling

• “Method has not been implemented for this object type.”

REST Example

curl -g -u $SL_USER:$SL_APIKEY -X GET \
'https://api.softlayer.com/rest/v3.1/SoftLayer_Hardware/{SoftLayer_HardwareID}/rebootSoft'