For information on establishing remote console connectivity, see
Enabling Remote Console Sessions
to Blade PCs on page 79
.
Virtual Buttons
Enclosure administrators and group administrators with permissions can use the Virtual Buttons screen
(shown below) to modify the state of the power state and Unit Identification LED of a blade PC in order
to facilitate troubleshooting from a remote location.
The Virtual Buttons screen enables group administrators and enclosure administrators to reboot, power
off, or identify the blade PC with the following items:
●
The
Toggle On/Off
button remotely changes the state of the blade PC Unit Identification LED.
●
You can select the appropriate function in the Blade PC Power area using the following radio
buttons:
◦
Reboot
reboots the blade PC.
◦
Power Off
attempts a graceful shutdown of the blade PC for 5 minutes, after which time this
command powers down the blade PC immediately.
◦
Power Off Immediately
powers off the blade PC forcefully.
CAUTION:
Without the blade PC health driver or an ACPI-compliant operating system, the Integrated
Administrator cannot gracefully shut down a blade PC. This condition can result in the permanent loss
of critical data.
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