NAME

       fence_rcd_serial - rcd_serial fence agent

DESCRIPTION

       fence_rcd_serial  operates a serial cable that toggles a reset of an opposing server using
       the reset switch on its motherboard. The cable itself is simple with no power, network  or
       moving  parts. An example of the cable is available here: https://smcleod.net/rcd-stonith/
       and the circuit design is available in the fence-agents src as SVG

       fence_rcd_serial accepts options on the command line as well as from stdin.  Fenced  sends
       parameters  through  stdin  when it execs the agent. fence_rcd_serial can be run by itself
       with command line options.  This is useful for testing and for turning outlets on  or  off
       from scripts.

       Vendor URL: http://www.scl.co.uk/rcd_serial/

PARAMETERS

       -o, --action=[action]
              Fencing action (Default Value: reboot)

       -m, --method=[method]
              Method to fence (onoff|cycle) (Default Value: cycle)

       --serial-port=[port]
              Port of the serial device (Default Value: /dev/ttyS0)

       -q, --quiet
              Disable  logging to stderr. Does not affect --verbose or --debug logging to syslog.

       -v, --verbose
              Verbose mode

       -D, --debug-file=[debugfile]
              Write debug information to given file

       -V, --version
              Display version information and exit

       -h, --help
              Display help and exit

       --delay=[seconds]
              Wait X seconds before fencing is started (Default Value: 0)

       --login-timeout=[seconds]
              Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after login (Default Value: 5)

       --power-timeout=[seconds]
              Test X seconds for status change after ON/OFF (Default Value: 20)

       --power-wait=[seconds]
              Wait X seconds after issuing ON/OFF (Default Value: 2)

       --shell-timeout=[seconds]
              Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after issuing command (Default Value: 3)

       --retry-on=[attempts]
              Count of attempts to retry power on (Default Value: 1)

ACTIONS

       reboot Reboot machine.

       monitor
              Check the health of fence device

       metadata
              Display the XML metadata describing this resource.

       validate-all
              Validate if all required parameters are entered.

STDIN PARAMETERS

       action Fencing action (Default Value: reboot)

       method Method to fence (onoff|cycle) (Default Value: cycle)

       serial_port
              Port of the serial device (Default Value: /dev/ttyS0)

       quiet  Disable logging to stderr. Does not affect --verbose or --debug logging to  syslog.

       verbose
              Verbose mode

       debug_file
              Write debug information to given file Obsoletes: debug

       version
              Display version information and exit

       help   Display help and exit

       delay  Wait X seconds before fencing is started (Default Value: 0)

       login_timeout
              Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after login (Default Value: 5)

       power_timeout
              Test X seconds for status change after ON/OFF (Default Value: 20)

       power_wait
              Wait X seconds after issuing ON/OFF (Default Value: 2)

       shell_timeout
              Wait X seconds for cmd prompt after issuing command (Default Value: 3)

       retry_on
              Count of attempts to retry power on (Default Value: 1)