Operations; Power Up The Workstation Blade; Power Down The Workstation Blade - HP ProLiant WS460c G6 Workstation Blade User Manual

Operations

Power up the workstation blade

The Onboard Administrator initiates an automatic power-up sequence when the workstation blade is
installed. If the default setting is changed, use one of the following methods to power up the workstation
blade:
•
Use a virtual power button selection through iLO 2.
•
Press and release the Power On/Standby button.
When the workstation blade goes from the standby mode to the full power mode, the system power LED
changes from amber to green.
For more information about the Onboard Administrator, see the enclosure setup and installation guide on
the HP website (http://www.hp.com/support).
For more information about iLO 2, see "Integrated Lights-Out 2 technology (on page 51)."

Power down the workstation blade

Before powering down the workstation blade for any upgrade or maintenance procedures, perform a
backup of critical server data and programs.
Depending on the Onboard Administrator configuration, use one of the following methods to power down
the workstation blade:
•
Use a virtual power button selection through iLO 2.
This method initiates a controlled remote shutdown of applications and the OS before the
workstation blade enter standby mode.
•
Press and release the Power On/Standby button.
This method initiates a controlled shutdown of applications and the OS before the workstation blade
enter standby mode.
•
Press and hold the Power On/Standby button for more than 4 seconds to force the workstation blade
to enter standby mode.
This method forces the workstation blade to enter standby mode without properly exiting
applications and the OS. It provides an emergency shutdown method in the event of a hung
application.
•
Execute one of the following commands using the Onboard Administrator CLI:
poweroff server all
or
poweroff server all force
The first command initiates a controlled shutdown of applications and the OS before the workstation
blade enter standby mode. The second form of the command forces the workstation blade to enter
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