rebootServer.php

<?php
/**
 * Reboot a SoftLayer server
 *
 * Given a server id call the rebootDefault() method in the
 * SoftLayer_Hardware_Server service to attempt to reboot the server via IPMI
 * or its power strip if remote management is unavailable.
 *
 * This assumes the SoftLayer API PHP client
 * <http://github.com/softlayer/softlayer-api-php-client> is installed in the
 * directory '/SoftLayer' in this script's path and that you wish to use the                                                              
 * SOAP client instead of our XML-RPC client.
 *
 * @see http://sldn.softlayer.com/reference/services/SoftLayer_Hardware_Server/rebootDefault
 * @license <http://sldn.softlayer.com/article/License>
 * @author SoftLayer Technologies, Inc. <sldn@softlayer.com>
 */

// Include XmlrpcClient.class.php if you'd like to use our XML-RPC client
// instead.
require_once(dirname(__FILE__) . '/SoftLayer/SoapClient.class.php');

// Generate an API key in the SoftLayer customer portal.
$username = 'set me!';
$key = 'set me too!';

// If you don't know your server id you can call getHardware() in the
// SoftLayer_Account API service to get a list of hardware or call
// findByIpAddress() in the SoftLayer_Hardware_Server service if you already
// know your server's primary IP address.
$serverId = 1234;

// Call SoftLayer_XmlrpcClient::getClient() if you're using our XML-RPC
// library.
$client = SoftLayer_SoapClient::getClient('SoftLayer_Hardware_Server', $serverId, $username, $key);

// There are three other reboot methods you can call instead of rebootDefault().
// rebootSoft() attempts a soft IPMI server reboot, akin to the ctrl-alt-del
// sequence. rebootHard() performs a hard IPMI server boot, similar to hitting
// the server's reset button. powerCycle() physically flips power to the server
// via its power strip, and should only be used as a last resort.
// rebootDefault() is a great compromise amongst the server reboot options.
try {
    $client->rebootDefault();
    echo 'Server rebooted!';
} catch (Exception $e) {
    echo 'Unable to reboot server: ' . $e->getMessage();
}