VintageNet.PowerManager.PMControl.force_reset

You're seeing just the function force_reset, go back to VintageNet.PowerManager.PMControl module for more information.

Force reset

This is intended to be called based on human interaction. For example, by a UI button or by a developer who knows or strongly suspects that something is wrong with the network device it needs a reboot.

Resetting devices that have been powered off will NOT power them on.

Calling this automatically is not recommended especially if it is used as an alternative to the watchdog mechanism. The reason is that it is easier to identify where the device is working than it is to identify every way it can fail. Also, force reset ignores minimum on times since assumption is that if someone wants to reset, they're ready to reset now.