Starting A System Or Logical Partition By Using The Hardware Management Console; Starting A System Or Virtual Server With The Systems Director Management Console; Stopping A System Or Logical Partition - IBM 9117-MMB User Manual

v H: Decrement button
v I: Enter button
v J: Increment button
v K: Pinhole reset button
4. Observe the following after pressing the power button:
v The power-on light begins to blink faster.
v The system cooling fans are activated after approximately 30 seconds and begin to accelerate to
operating speed.
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 blinking and remains on,
indicating that system power is on.
Tip: If pressing the power button does not start the system, do the following steps to start the system
using the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI):
1. Access the ASMI. For instructions, see Accessing the ASMI.
2. Start the system using the ASMI. For instructions, see Powering the system on and off.

Starting a system or logical partition by using the Hardware Management Console

You can use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) user interface to start the system or logical
partition after the required cables are installed and the power cables are connected to a power source.
For instructions on working with the HMC, see Managing the Hardware Management Console. For
instructions on starting a logical partition, see Logical partitioning. For instructions on starting the
system, see Powering on the managed system.
Progress indicators, also referred to as checkpoints, appear on the control panel display while the system
is being started. When the power-on light on the control panel stops blinking and remains on, the system
power is on.

Starting a system or virtual server with the Systems Director Management Console

You can use the IBM Systems Director Management Console (SDMC) user interface to start the system or
virtual server after the required cables are installed and the power cables are connected to a power
source.
For instructions on working with the SDMC, see Managing and configuring the SDMC. For instructions
on starting a virtual server, see Managing virtual servers. For instructions on shutting down and
restarting virtual servers, see Shutting down and restarting virtual servers.
Progress indicators, also known as checkpoints, display on the control panel while the system is being
started. When the power-on light on the control panel stops flashing and remains on, the system power is
on.

Stopping a system or logical partition

Learn how to stop a system or logical partition as a part of a system upgrade or service action.
Attention: Using either the power-on button on the control panel or entering commands at the
Hardware Management Console (HMC) to stop the system can cause unpredictable results in the data
files. Also, the next time you start the system, it might take longer if all applications are not ended before
stopping the system.
To stop the system or logical partition, select the appropriate procedure.
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