Shutting Down The Bladecenter T Unit - IBM eServer BladeCenter T8720 Installation And User Manual

Shutting down the BladeCenter T unit

You can shut down the BladeCenter T unit by turning off the blade servers and
disconnecting the BladeCenter T unit from the power source.
Complete the following steps to shut down the BladeCenter T unit.
1. See your blade server operating-system documentation for the procedure to
2. Press the power-control button on the front of each blade server. Wait until the
3. If you have a BladeCenter T Type 8720 (dc-power) unit, switch the circuit
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shut down the operating system in the blade servers; then, shut down each
operating system.
solid green power LED on the blade server goes to a slow flash indicating that
the blade server drives have stopped spinning.
Statement 5:
CAUTION:
The power control button on the device and the power switch on the
power supply do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device.
The device also might have more than one power cord. To remove all
electrical current from the device, ensure that all power cords are
disconnected from the power source.
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Note: The BladeCenter T Type 8720 and 8730 units do not have a power
switch.
breaker to the Off position. If you have a BladeCenter T Type 8730 (ac-power)
unit, disconnect all power cords on the BladeCenter T unit from the power
distribution unit (PDU).
Note: After you disconnect the BladeCenter T unit from power, wait at least 5
seconds before you connect the BladeCenter T unit to power again.