Chapter 3.Starting The Server - IBM Netfinity 3500 M20 Installation Manual

Chapter 3. Starting the server
© Copyright IBM Corp. 2000
After you plug the power cord of your server into the power supply and an electrical
outlet, the server can start in several ways:
• You can press the Power control button on the front of the server to start the
server.
• If the server is turned on and a power failure occurs, the server will start
automatically when power is restored.
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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.
You can turn off the server as follows:
• You can press the Power control button on the front of the server. This starts an
orderly shutdown of the operating system, if this feature is supported by your
operating system, and places the server in standby mode.
Note: After turning off the server, wait at least 5 seconds before you press the
Power control button to power the server on again.
• You can press and hold the Power control button for more than 4 seconds to
cause an immediate shutdown of the server and place the server in standby
mode. You can use this feature if the operating system ceases to function.
• You can disconnect the server power cords from the electrical outlets to shut off
all power to the server.
Note: Wait about 15 seconds after disconnecting the power cords for your
system to stop running. Watch for the Power-on light on the operator
information panel to stop blinking.
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