Operations; Power Up The Server Blade; Power Down The Server Blade - HPE ProLiant BL460c Gen10 User Manual

Operations

Power up the Server Blade

The initiates an automatic power-up sequence when the Server Blade is installed. If the default setting is
changed, use one of the following methods to power up the Server Blade:
• Use a virtual power button selection through iLO 5 .
• Press and release the Power On/Standby button.
When the Server Blade goes from the standby mode to the full power mode, the system power LED changes
from amber to solid green. The health status LED bar flashes green when the Power On/Standby Button
service is being initialized.
For more information about the , see the setup and installation guide on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise
website.
For more information about iLO 5 , see "HPE iLO."

Power down the Server Blade

Before powering down the Server Blade for any upgrade or maintenance procedures, perform a backup of
critical server data and programs.
IMPORTANT:
When the Server Blade is in standby mode, auxiliary power is still being provided to the system.
Depending on the configuration, use one of the following methods to power down the Server Blade:
• Press and release the Power On/Standby button.
This method initiates a controlled shutdown of applications and the OS before the Server Blade enters
standby mode.
• Press and hold the Power On/Standby button for more than 4 seconds to force the Server Blade to enter
standby mode.
This method forces the Server Blade to enter standby mode without properly exiting applications and the
OS. If an application stops responding, you can use this method to force a shutdown.
• Use a virtual power button selection through iLO 5 .
This method initiates a controlled remote shutdown of applications and the OS before the Server Blade
enters standby mode.
• Use the CLI to execute one of the following commands:
◦
poweroff server [bay number]
This command initiates a controlled shutdown of applications and the OS before the Server Blade
enters standby mode.
◦
poweroff server [bay number] force
This form of the command forces the Server Blade to enter standby mode without properly exiting
applications and the OS. If an application stops responding, this method forces a shutdown.
• Use the GUI to initiate a shutdown:
1. Select the Enclosure Information tab.
2. In the Device Bays item, select the server.
3. From the Virtual Power menu, initiate a shutdown of applications and the OS:
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