Turning The Server On; Turning The Server Off - IBM xSeries 380 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Turning the server on

This section provides information about how to turn the server on again after the
initial start up has been completed.
Complete the following steps to turn on the server:
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Attention: If the following message displays during POST, press Reset before
continuing system startup:
ERRORS FOUND IN MEMORY SUBSYSTEM, FAILING ROWS WILL BE MAPPED OUT ON THE
NEXT RESET. IT IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT YOU RESET THE SYSTEM NOW.
ALLOWING THE SYSTEM TO CONTINUE TO BOOT MAY RESULT IN UNSTABLE SYSTEM
BEHAVIOR AND/OR HARD DISK CORRUPTION.
Hit F1 to load defaults or F2 to run setup or ESC to continue.

Turning the server off

Statement 5
CAUTION:
The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply
do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might
have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device,
ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source.
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Remove the drive protection card from the LS120 disk drive.
Plug the two power cables into the rear of the server.
Plug the opposite end of the two power cables that come with the server into a
Power Distribution Unit (PDU) (IBM part number 37L6884, 37L6883, or 37L6886,
depending on power source), OR use the optional power cords (see "Power
cords" on page 254) to plug the server directly into the power source.
Turn on the monitor.
Press the power button on the front of the server.
Open the CD-ROM drive drawer.
Insert the operating systems bootable CD.
Let the server complete the boot process, then refer to the documentation that
came with your operating system for instructions on how to complete the
installation.
Verify that the power cord(s) or cable(s) are plugged into either the PDU or the
appropriate wall outlet.
Turn on the monitor by pressing the monitor power button.
Press the power button located on the front panel of the server. See "Front view"
on page 7 for the location of this button.

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