Power Control Options; Powering The Server Off And On - Oracle X7 series Administration Manual

Power Control Options

Power State
Note -
when you reset or power cycle your server, Oracle ILOM installs the BIOS firmware upgrade.
This causes a reset to take longer than normal and causes the server to power cycle during the
reset. This is normal, expected behavior during a delayed BIOS upgrade. For more details, see
"Update the BIOS and Service Processor Firmware (Oracle ILOM)" on page
Power Control Options
The server supports the following Oracle ILOM power control actions.
Web
Reset
Immediate
Power Off
Graceful
Shutdown and
Power Off
Power On
Power Cycle

Powering the Server Off and On

You can power the server on and off locally or remotely. To power off the server locally, you
need access to the recessed On/Standby button on the front panel of the server. To power off the
server remotely, you need access to Oracle ILOM.
The following procedures describe how to power the server on and off:
"Power Off the Server Using the On/Standby button" on page 43
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"Power On the Server Using the On/Standby button" on page 43
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Description
Caution -
shutdown before performing an immediate power off.
If you updated the system firmware and selected the Delay BIOS Upgrade option,
CLI
reset /System
stop -f /System
stop /System
start /System
stop /System
start /System
Data loss: To prevent data loss, prepare the operating system for
Description
Reboot the server while keeping power applied to system components
(such as drives).
Directly shut down power to the server.
Gracefully shut down the operating system, and then shut down
power to the server.
Apply main power to the server.
Turn off system power to all system components, and then apply main
power to all system components.
110.