Turning Off The Server - IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Installation And User Manual

power-on LED will blink slowly), and one or more fans might start running to provide
cooling while the server is connected to power. You can turn on the server by
pressing the power-control button.
The server can also be turned on in any of the following ways:
v If a power failure occurs while the server is turned on, the server will restart
v If your operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature, the Wake on LAN
Note: When 4 GB or more of memory (physical or logical) is installed, some

Turning off the server

When you turn off the server and leave it connected to power, the server can
respond to requests to the service processor, such as a remote request to turn on
the server. While the server remains connected to power, one or more fans might
continue to run. To remove all power from the server, you must disconnect it from
the power source.
Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you turn off the server.
See your operating-system documentation for information about shutting down the
operating system.
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automatically when power is restored.
feature can turn on the server.
memory is reserved for various system resources and is unavailable to the
operating system. The amount of memory that is reserved for system
resources depends on the operating system, the configuration of the server,
and the configured PCI options.