Turning Off The Blade Server - IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 Installation And User Manual

Turning off the blade server

When you turn off the blade server, it is still connected to power through the
BladeCenter unit. The blade server can respond to requests from the service
processor, such as a remote request to turn on the blade server.
To avoid loss of data, shut down your operating system before you turn off the
blade server. See your operating-system documentation for information about
shutting down the operating system.
If the blade server has not been turned off, the blade server can be turned off in
any of the following ways:
v You can press the power-control button on the blade server (behind the control
v If the operating system stops functioning, you can press and hold the
v The BladeCenter management-module Web interface can turn off the blade
Note: After turning off the blade server, wait at least 30 seconds for the hard disk
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panel door). This starts an orderly shutdown of the operating system, if this
feature is supported by your operating system.
Note: After turning off the blade server, wait at least 5 seconds before you press
the power-control button to turn on the blade server again.
power-control button for more than 4 seconds to turn off the blade server.
server.
drives to stop spinning before you remove the blade server from the
BladeCenter unit.