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Turning off the server Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you turn off the server. See your operating-system documentation for information about shutting down the operating system. 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. 2 1 The server can be turned off in any of the following ways: v You can press the power-control button to start an orderly shutdown of the operating system, if your operating system supports this feature, and turn off the server. v If the operating system stops functioning, you can press and hold the power-control button for more than 4 seconds to turn off the server. v If the Wake on LAN feature turned on the server, the Wake on LAN feature can turn off the server. v You can remove all power from the computer by disconnecting the server from the ac power source. Standby mode When the server is connected to an ac power source but has not been turned on, it is in Standby mode. When the server is in Standby mode, the operating system is not running, and all core logic except for the service processor is shut down. The power-on LED flashes to indicate that the server is in Standby mode. The server can respond to requests from the service processor, such as a remote request to turn on the server. To put the server into Standby mode when the server is turned on, shut down the operating system (see your operating-system documentation), and press the power-control button. The ISMP can also put the server into Standby mode. Additionally, if the server has an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter installed or is connected to an ASM interconnect network that contains at least one server with an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter installed, you can also put the server into Standby mode remotely through the Remote Supervisor Adapter user interface. Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries 335 Type 8676 server 11

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Turning off the server
Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you turn off the server.
See your operating-system documentation for information about shutting down the
operating system.
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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The server can be turned off in any of the following ways:
v
You can press the power-control button to start an orderly shutdown of the
operating system, if your operating system supports this feature, and turn off the
server.
v
If the operating system stops functioning, you can press and hold the
power-control button for more than 4 seconds to turn off the server.
v
If the Wake on LAN feature turned on the server, the Wake on LAN feature can
turn off the server.
v
You can remove all power from the computer by disconnecting the server from
the ac power source.
Standby mode
When the server is connected to an ac power source but has not been turned on, it
is in Standby mode. When the server is in Standby mode, the operating system is
not running, and all core logic except for the service processor is shut down. The
power-on LED flashes to indicate that the server is in Standby mode. The server
can respond to requests from the service processor, such as a remote request to
turn on the server.
To put the server into Standby mode when the server is turned on, shut down the
operating system (see your operating-system documentation), and press the
power-control button.
The ISMP can also put the server into Standby mode. Additionally, if the server has
an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter installed or is connected to an ASM
interconnect network that contains at least one server with an optional Remote
Supervisor Adapter installed, you can also put the server into Standby mode
remotely through the Remote Supervisor Adapter user interface.
Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries 335 Type 8676 server
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