Server shutdown/reboot with "Power key pressed" messages

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Server shut down automatically
  • Server rebooted abruptly

  • The /var/log/messages logs show Power key pressed:

    Jan 30 00:15:01 localhost systemd: Created slice User Slice of root.
Jan 30 00:15:01 localhost systemd: Starting User Slice of root.
Jan 30 00:15:01 localhost systemd: Started Session 6358 of user root.
Jan 30 00:15:01 localhost systemd: Starting Session 6358 of user root.
Jan 30 00:15:01 localhost systemd: Removed slice User Slice of root.
Jan 30 00:15:01 localhost systemd: Stopping User Slice of root.
Jan 30 00:18:06 localhost systemd-logind: Power key pressed.
Jan 30 00:18:06 localhost systemd-logind: Power key pressed.
Jan 30 00:18:06 localhost systemd-logind: Power key pressed.
Jan 30 00:18:06 localhost systemd-logind: Power key pressed.
Jan 30 00:18:06 localhost systemd-logind: Powering Off...
Jan 30 00:18:06 localhost systemd-logind: Powering Off...
Jan 30 00:18:06 localhost systemd-logind: Powering Off...
Jan 30 00:18:06 localhost systemd-logind: Powering Off...
Jan 30 00:18:06 localhost systemd-logind: System is powering down.
Jan 30 00:18:06 localhost systemd-logind: System is powering down.
Jan 30 00:18:06 localhost systemd-logind: System is powering down.
Jan 30 00:18:06 localhost systemd-logind: System is powering down.

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7

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