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Turning on the blade workstation
After you connect the blade workstation to power through the BladeCenter unit, the
blade workstation can start in any of the following ways:
v You can press the power-control button on the front of the blade workstation
v If a power failure occurs, the BladeCenter unit and then the blade workstation
v You can turn on the blade workstation remotely using the management module.
v If the blade workstation is connected to power (the power-on LED is flashing
v The thin client can turn on the blade workstation remotely.
Turning off the blade workstation
When you turn off the blade workstation, it is still connected to power through the
BladeCenter unit. The blade workstation can respond to requests from the service
processor, such as a remote request to turn on the blade workstation. To remove all
power from the blade workstation, you must remove it from the BladeCenter unit.
Shut down the operating system before you turn off the blade workstation. See the
operating-system documentation for information about shutting down the operating
system.
The blade workstation can be turned off in any of the following ways:
v You can press the power-control button on the blade workstation (behind the
v If the operating system stops functioning, you can press and hold the
v The management module can turn off the blade workstation.
v The thin client can turn off the blade workstation.
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(behind the control panel door, see "Blade workstation controls and LEDs" on
page 4) to start the blade workstation.
Notes:
1. Wait until the power-on LED on the blade workstation flashes slowly before
pressing the power-control button. While the service processor in the
management module is initializing, the power-on LED does not flash, and the
power-control button on the blade workstation does not respond.
2. While the blade workstation is starting, the power-on LED on the front of the
blade workstation is lit. See "Blade workstation controls and LEDs" on page 4
for the power-on LED states.
can start automatically when power is restored, if the blade workstation is
configured through the management module to do so.
slowly), the operating system supports the Wake on LAN
on LAN feature has not been disabled through the management module, the
Wake on LAN feature can turn on the blade workstation.
control panel door, see "Blade workstation controls and LEDs" on page 4). This
starts an orderly shutdown of the operating system, if this feature is supported by
the operating system.
power-control button for more than 4 seconds to turn off the blade workstation.
– If the system is not operating correctly, the management module will
automatically turn off the blade workstation.
– Through the management-module Web interface, you can also configure the
management module to turn off the blade workstation. For additional
information, see the IBM BladeCenter Management Module User's Guide.
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feature, and the Wake
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