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IMPORTANT:
When the graphics server blade is in standby mode, auxiliary power is still
being provided to the system.
Depending on the Onboard Administrator configuration, use one of the following methods to power
down the graphics server blade:
•
Press and release the Power On/Standby button.
This method initiates a controlled shutdown of applications and the OS before the graphics server
blade enters standby mode.
•
Press and hold the Power On/Standby button for more than 4 seconds to force the graphics server
blade to enter standby mode.
This method forces the graphics server blade to enter standby mode without properly exiting
applications and the OS. If an application stops responding, you can use this method to force a
shutdown.
•
Use a virtual power button selection through HPE iLO.
This method initiates a controlled remote shutdown of applications and the OS before the graphics
server blade enters standby mode.
•
Use the Onboard Administrator CLI to execute one of the following commands:
o
poweroff server [bay number]
This command initiates a controlled shutdown of applications and the OS before the graphics
server blade enters standby mode.
o
poweroff server [bay number] force
This form of the command forces the graphics server blade to enter standby mode without
properly exiting applications and the OS. If an application stops responding, this method forces
a shutdown.
•
Use the Onboard Administrator GUI to initiate a shutdown:
a.
Select the
Enclosure Information
tab.
b.
In the Device Bays item, select the
Overall
checkbox.
c.
From the Virtual Power menu, initiate a shutdown of applications and the OS:
—
For a controlled shutdown, select
Momentary Press
.
—
For an emergency shutdown, select
Press and Hold
.
Before proceeding, verify the graphics server blade is in standby mode by observing that the system
power LED is amber.
Remove the graphics blade
The steps in this procedure apply to removing a single-wide blade or a double-wide graphics blade.
To remove the blade:
1.
Identify the proper graphics server blade.
2.
Power down the graphics server blade (on page
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