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The power-on light begins to flash faster.
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The system cooling fans are activated after approximately 30 seconds and begin to accelerate to
operating speed.
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Progress indicators, also referred to as checkpoints, appear on the control panel display while the
system is being started. The power-on light on the control panel stops flashing and remains on,
indicating that the system power is on.
Tip: If pressing the power button does not start the system, then contact your next level of support or
your service provider.
Starting a system by using the ASMI
You can use the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) to start a system that is not managed
by a Hardware Management Console (HMC).
To start a system by using the ASMI, complete the following steps:
1.
On the ASMI Welcome pane, specify your user ID and password, and click Log In .
2. In the navigation area, click Power/Restart Control > Power On/Off System . The power state of the
system is displayed.
3. Specify the settings as required and click Save setting and power on .
Starting a system or logical partition by using the HMC
You can use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to start the system or logical partition after the
required cables are installed and the power cables are connected to a power source.
Starting a system or logical partition by using the HMC Classic or HMC Enhanced
interface
Learn how to start a system or logical partition by using the HMC Classic or HMC Enhanced interface.
To start the system by using the HMC Classic or HMC Enhanced interface, complete the following steps:
1. Verify that the logical partition start policy is set to User-Initiated by completing the following steps:
a. In the navigation area, expand Systems Management > Servers .
b. In the content pane, select the managed system.
c. In the Tasks area, click Properties .
d.
Click the
Power-On Parameters
tab. Ensure that the
Partition start policy
field is set to
User-Initiated
.
2. Power on the managed system by completing the following steps:
a.
In the navigation area, expand Systems Management > Servers .
b. In the content pane, select the managed system.
c. Click Operations > Power on .
d. Select the power-on option and click OK .
Starting a system or logical partition by using the HMC En Tech Preview
(Pre-GA) or HMC E interface
Learn how to start a system or logical partition by using the HMC En Tech Preview (Pre-GA) or
HMC E interface.
To start a system or logical partition by using the HMC En Tech Preview (Pre-GA) or HMC
E interface, complete the following steps:
1.
To power on the managed system, complete the following steps:
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