Chapter 3.Starting The Server; Controls And Indicators - IBM Netfinity 4500R Installation Manual

Chapter 3. Starting the server

Controls and indicators

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Use the following procedure to start your server.
1. Turn on all external devices, such as the monitor.
Note: After you plug the power cord into an outlet, wait 20 seconds before
pressing the power control button. During this time, the power control
button will not respond because the Advanced System Management
Processor is being initialized.
2. Press the power control button on the front of the server. The power control light
comes on and the power-on self-test (POST) begins.
The following illustration shows the controls and lights on the front of the server.
Note: The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
System power light (green)
Power control button
Reset button
Hard disk drive activity light (green)
System power light: When this green light is on, system power is present in the
server. When this light flashes, the server is in standby mode (the system power
supply is turned off and AC current is present). When this light is off, either a power
supply, AC power, or a light has failed.
Attention: If this light is off, it does not mean there is no electrical current present in
the server. The light might be burned out. To remove all electrical current from the
server, you must unplug the server power cords from the electrical outlets or from the
UPS.
Power control button: Press this button to manually turn the server on or off.
A power-control-button cover is provided with your server. You can install
Note:
this circular disk over the power control button to prevent accidental manual
power-off.
You can start the server in several ways:
• You can turn on the server by pressing the power control button on the front of
the server.
Note: After you plug the power cord of your server into an electrical outlet,
wait 20 seconds before pressing the power control button. During this
Operator information panel
Hard disk drive status light (amber)
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