Shutting Down The Operating System; Turning Off The Computer - IBM 9228 - IntelliStation Z - Pro User Manual

v Wake on LAN
v Remote Administration
v Remote Deployment Manager

Shutting down the operating system

When you are ready to turn off the computer, use the shutdown procedure for the
operating system to save data and prevent damage to the applications. See the
operating-system documentation for more information.
If you are using the preinstalled Microsoft Windows XP operating system, to shut
down the operating system and computer, complete the following steps:
1. Save and close all files with which you are working.
2. Close all open applications.
3. Click Start.
4. Click Turn Off Computer, and click Turn Off to confirm.
If you are using the preinstalled Red Hat Linux operating system, to shut down the
operating system and computer, complete the following steps:
1. Save and close all files with which you are working.
2. Close all open applications.
3. Click Red Hat Linux Main Menu Button → Logout → Shutdown.
4. Click OK to confirm.

Turning off the computer

When you turn off the computer and leave it connected to ac power, the computer
can respond to requests, such as a remote request to turn on the computer. To
remove all power from the computer, you must disconnect it from the power source.
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You can use IBM Director Agent to view detailed information about the computer
hardware and software, set up alerts, monitor a variety of system resources, and
manage your asset security.
A network administrator can use the Wake on LAN feature to turn on the
computer from a remote location. When the Wake on LAN feature is used with
network-management software, many functions, such as data transfers, software
updates, and POST or BIOS code updates can be performed on many
computers simultaneously.
Note: The Wake on LAN feature works only if the computer was correctly shut
down and turned off.
A network administrator can use the Remote Administration feature to remotely
update the POST and BIOS code in the computer. Network-management
software, such as Remote Deployment Manager, is required to take advantage of
this feature.
Remote Deployment Manager (RDM) is a graphical, server-based program that
performs mass unattended installations of operating systems, software, device
drivers, and BIOS code updates to remote systems. When RDM is used with the
Wake on LAN feature, it can remotely turn on the computer so that installations
can be performed while the computer is not being used.