IBM HS20 User Guide - Page 29
Blade, server, power, controls, indicators - blade server
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Chapter 2. Blade server power, controls, and indicators This chapter describes the power features, how to turn on and turn off the blade server, and what the controls and indicators mean. Turning on the blade server After you connect the blade server to power through the BladeCenter unit, the blade server can start in any of the following ways: Note: Unless otherwise stated, references to the BladeCenter unit also apply to the BladeCenter T unit. v You can press the power-control button on the front of the blade server (behind the control panel door) to start the server. Notes: 1. Wait until the power-on LED on the blade server flashes slowly before pressing the blade server power-control button. During this time, the service processor in the management module is initializing; therefore, the power-control button on the blade server does not respond. 2. While the blade server is powering up, the power-on LED on the front of the server is lit. See "Controls and LEDs" on page 16 for the power-on LED states. v If a power failure occurs, the BladeCenter unit and then the blade server can start automatically when power is restored (if the blade server is configured through the management module to do so). v You can turn on the blade server remotely by means of the service processor in the management module. v If your operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature and the blade server power-on LED is flashing slowly, the Wake on LAN feature can turn on the blade server, if the Wake on LAN feature has not been disabled through the management-module Web interface. Turning off the blade server When you turn off the blade server, it is still connected to power through the BladeCenter unit. The blade server can respond to requests from the service processor, such as a remote request to turn on the blade server. To remove all power from the blade server, you must remove it from the BladeCenter unit. Shut down your operating system before you turn off the blade server. See your operating-system documentation for information about shutting down the operating system. The blade server can be turned off in any of the following ways: v You can press the power-control button on the blade server (behind the control panel door). This starts an orderly shutdown of the operating system, if this feature is supported by your operating system. Note: After turning off the blade server, wait at least 5 seconds before you press the power-control button to turn on the blade server again. 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 blade server. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2004 15