Powering On The Processor Subsystem Using The Hmc; Powering Off The Processor Subsystem Using The Hmc; Graphics Console Support - IBM eserver pSeries 690 User Manual

Powering On the Processor Subsystem using the HMC

To power on the processor subsystem using the HMC, do the following:
1. Log in to the HMC with your user ID and password. Refer to the IBM Hardware
Management Console for pSeries Installation and Operations Guide for more
information on HMC user IDs and passwords.
2. Click on the Partition Management icon under the HMC hostname to select your
preferred partition environment. The Contents area now lists the processor
subsystem as available as a managed system. If you have only one processor
subsystem, the Contents area lists the processor subsystem as System A
3. Select the appropriate managed system.
4. To power on the managed system, select the desired system in the Contents area.
Next, on the menu, choose Selected.
5. Select Power On.

Powering Off the Processor Subsystem Using the HMC

Attention:
To power off the processor subsystem using the HMC, do the following:
1. Click on the Partition Management icon under the HMC host name to select your
preferred partition environment. The Contents area now lists the processor
subsystem as available as a managed system. If you have only one processor
subsystem, the Contents area lists the processor subsytem as System A.
2. Select the appropriate managed system.
3. To power off the managed system, select the desired system in the Contents area.
Next, on the menu, choose Selected.
4. Select Power Off.
5. A screen displays to verify that you want to power off. Select Yes.
Note: Only logical power will be removed; 350V dc power will still be present within the

Graphics Console Support

The pSeries 690 supports graphics consoles. Graphics console support requires the
following adapters:
v Graphics adapter with a graphics display attached
v Universal Serial Bus (USB) adapter with a keyboard and mouse attached
Only one graphics console is supported per system partition. If the system is running
partitions, up to eight partitions can have graphics consoles.
The graphics console is functional only when AIX is running. For any installation or
service processor functions, you must use the HMC.
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Shut down the partitions before powering off the processor subsystem.
system.