Chapter 3.Server Power, Controls, And Indicators; Turning On The Server; Turning Off The Server - IBM eServer 330 xSeries Installation Manual

Chapter 3. Server power, controls, and indicators
This chapter describes how to turn on and turn off the server and what the controls
and indicators mean.

Turning on the server

Turning on the server refers to the act of plugging the power cord of your server into
the power source and starting the operating system.
Complete the following steps to turn on the server:
1. Plug the power cord of your server into the power source.
2. Wait 30 seconds; then, press the power-control button on the front of the server.
3. If you have a SCSI hard disk drive in your server, check the hard disk drive status

Turning off the server

Turning off the server refers to the act of disconnecting the server from the power
source.
Complete the following steps to turn off the server:
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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Note: Plugging the power cord into a power source might cause the server to
start automatically. This is an acceptable action.
light and activity light to verify that the hard disk drives are operating properly.
(See "Server controls and indicators" on page 22 for the location of the status
indicators.)
Note: The green light flashes rapidly (three flashes per second) when the
controller is identifying the drive.
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