---
name: "fence_xcat"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "fence-agents"
version: "3.1.5-2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/fence_xcat"
---

# fence\_xcat(8)

I/O Fencing agent for xcat environments

## NAME

fence\_xcat - I/O Fencing agent for xcat environments

## SYNOPSIS

**fence\_xcat** \[*OPTION*\]...

## DESCRIPTION

fence\_xcat is a wrapper to the rpower(1) command that is distributed with the xCAT project available at http://www.xcat.org.  Use of  fence\_xcat requires that xcat has already been properly configured for your environment.  Refer to xCAT(1) for more information on  configuring xCAT.

fence\_xcat accepts options on the command line as well as from stdin. fenced sends parameters through stdin when it execs the agent.  fence\_xcat  can be run by itself with command line options which is useful for testing.

NOTE: It is recommended that [fence\_bladecenter(8)](/fence_bladecenter/8.md) is used instead of fence\_xcat if the bladecenter firmware supports telnet.  This interface is much cleaner and easier to setup.

Vendor URL: http://www.xcat.org

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  Print out a help message describing available options, then exit.

- **-n** *nodename*

  The nodename as defined in nodelist.tab of the xCAT setup.

- **-o** *action*

  The action required.  on, off, reset (default) or stat.

- **-r** *rpower*

  The path to the rpower binary.

- **-q**

  Quiet mode: print only error messages.

- **-V**

  Print out a version message, then exit.

## STDIN PARAMETERS

- *agent = \< param \>*

  This option is used by [fence\_node(8)](/fence_node/8.md) and is ignored by fence\_xcat.

- *nodename = \< param \>*

  The nodename as defined in nodelist.tab of the xCAT setup.

- *action = \< param \>*

  The action required.  on, off, reset (default) or stat.

- *rpower = \< param \>*

  The path to the rpower binary.

## SEE ALSO

[fence(8)](/fence/8.md), [fence\_node(8)](/fence_node/8.md), [fence\_bladecenter(8)](/fence_bladecenter/8.md), nodelist.tab(8), rpower(1), xCAT(1)