Chapter 3. Server Power, Controls, And Indicators; Turning On The Server - IBM eServer 342 xSeries Installation Manual

Chapter 3. Server power, controls, and indicators
This chapter includes the instructions needed to turn on and turn off the server and
information about the server controls and indicators.

Turning on the server

v e r S t a r t i n g t h e s e r After you plug the power cord of your server into the power supply and an electrical
outlet, you can start the server in several ways:
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You can turn on the server by pressing the power-control button on the front of the
server.
If the server is turned on, a power failure occurs, and unattended-start mode is
enabled in the Configuration/Setup utility program, the server will start
automatically when power is restored.
If ac power is present, the server is off, and the wake-up feature is enabled in the
Configuration/Setup utility program, the wake-up feature will turn on the server at
the set time.
The Integrated System Management Processor can also turn on the server.
If ac power is present, the system is off and the Wake on LAN feature is enabled,
the system can be turned on by a network wake-up from the onboard Intel
Ethernet controller.
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