Server Power Features - IBM 8676 - Eserver xSeries 335 Hardware Maintenance Manual And Troubleshooting Manual

If you have an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter (system-management adapter)
installed in PCI slot 1, your server has additional connectors and LEDs. See the
Option Installation Guide for more information about these connectors and LEDs.

Server power features

When you connect the server to an ac power source, the server goes into Standby
mode. After approximately 20 seconds, the power-control button becomes active,
and you can turn on the server and start the operating system by pressing the
power-control button. The following section describes other ways in which the
server can be turned on.
A power-control-button shield comes with your server. You can install this
disk-shaped shield to prevent the server from being turned off accidentally.
Turning on the server
After the server is connected to an ac power source, it can be turned on in any of
the following ways:
v You can press the power-control button.
v If a power failure occurs while the server is turned on, the server will restart
v If your operating system supports the system-management software for an
v If your operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature, the Wake on LAN
Turning off the server
Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you turn off the server.
See your operating-system documentation for information about shutting down the
operating system.
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.
The server can be turned off in any of the following ways:
v You can press the power-control button to start an orderly shutdown of the
v If the operating system stops functioning, you can press and hold the
v If the Wake on LAN feature turned on the server, the Wake on LAN feature can
automatically when power is restored.
optional Remote Supervisor Adapter, the system-management software can turn
on the server.
feature can turn on the server.
operating system, if your operating system supports this feature, and turn off the
server.
power-control button for more than 4 seconds to turn off the server.
turn off the server.
Chapter 1. General information
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