Starting A System By Using The Asmi; Starting A System Or Logical Partition By Using The Hmc; Starting A System Or Logical Partition By Using The Hmc Classic Or Hmc Enhanced Interface; Starting A System Or Logical Partition By Using The Hmc Enhanced + Tech Preview (Pre-Ga) Or Hmc Enhanced+ Interface - IBM PCIe3 x8 SAS RAID internal adapter 6 Gb Manual

v Progress indicators, also referred to as checkpoints, appear on the control panel display while the
system is being started. The power-on light on the control panel stops flashing and remains on,
indicating that the system power is on.
Tip: If pressing the power button does not start the system, then contact your next level of support or
your service provider.

Starting a system by using the ASMI

You can use the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) to start a system that is not managed
by a Hardware Management Console (HMC).
To start a system by using the ASMI, complete the following steps:
1. On the ASMI Welcome pane, specify your user ID and password, and click Log In.
2. In the navigation area, click Power/Restart Control > Power On/Off System. The power state of the
system is displayed.
3. Specify the settings as required and click Save setting and power on.

Starting a system or logical partition by using the HMC

You can use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to start the system or logical partition after the
required cables are installed and the power cables are connected to a power source.
Starting a system or logical partition by using the HMC Classic or HMC Enhanced
interface
Learn how to start a system or logical partition by using the HMC Classic or HMC Enhanced interface.
To start the system by using the HMC Classic or HMC Enhanced interface, complete the following steps:
1. Verify that the logical partition start policy is set to User-Initiated by completing the following steps:
a. In the navigation area, expand Systems Management > Servers.
b. In the content pane, select the managed system.
c. In the Tasks area, click Properties.
d. Click the Power-On Parameters tab. Ensure that the Partition start policy field is set to
User-Initiated.
2. Power on the managed system by completing the following steps:
a. In the navigation area, expand Systems Management > Servers.
b. In the content pane, select the managed system.
c. Click Operations > Power on.
d. Select the power-on option and click OK.
Starting a system or logical partition by using the HMC Enhanced + Tech Preview
(Pre-GA) or HMC Enhanced+ interface
Learn how to start a system or logical partition by using the HMC Enhanced + Tech Preview (Pre-GA) or
HMC Enhanced+ interface.
To start a system or logical partition by using the HMC Enhanced + Tech Preview (Pre-GA) or HMC
Enhanced+ interface, complete the following steps:
1. To power on the managed system, complete the following steps:
a. In the navigation area, click the Resources icon
b. Select the system that you want to power on.
c. In the content pane, click Actions > View All Actions > Power On.
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, and then click All Systems.