IBM 8671 - Eserver xSeries 235, Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

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You can put the server in Standby mode in any of the following ways:
v You can press the power-control button on the server. This starts an orderly
shutdown of the operating system, if this feature is supported by your operating
system.
v
If the server is connected to an ASM interconnect network which contains at least
one system with an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter installed, the server can
be placed in Standby mode from the Remote Supervisor Adapter user interface.
v
If an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter is installed in the server, the server can
be placed in Standby mode from the Remote Supervisor Adapter user interface.
Attention: You must disconnect all the server power cords from the electrical
outlets to remove all power from the server.
Complete the following steps to put the server into Standby mode:
1. See the operating system documentation for the proper procedure to shut down
the operating system.
Note: Each operating system is different. Read all the documentation about
shutting down the operating system before continuing.
2. Press the power-control button on the front of the server.
Notes:
a. After you place the server in Standby mode, wait at least 5 seconds before
you turn on the server again.
b. You might need to press and hold the power-control button for more than 4
seconds to cause an immediate shutdown of the operating system and to
force it into Standby mode. You can use this feature if the operating system
stops functioning.
The ISMP can put the server in Standby mode as an automatic response to a
critical system failure. You can also put the server into Standby mode remotely by
means of an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter or through connection to an ASM
interconnect network.
IBM documentation CD
Your server comes with a documentation CD, which contains documentation for
your server in Portable Document Format (PDF) and includes the IBM
Documentation Browser to help you find information quickly.
System requirements
To run the documentation CD, your system must have the following minimum
hardware and software:
v
Microsoft
®
Windows NT
®
4.0 (with Service Pack 3 or later), Windows
®
98, or
Windows 2000.
v 100 MHz Intel Pentium
®
microprocessor.
v
32 MB RAM.
v Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or later. Adobe Acrobat Reader software is included
on the documentation CD, and you can install it when you run the IBM
Documentation Browser.
Starting the IBM Documentation Browser
Use one of the following procedures to start the Documentation Browser:
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xSeries 235 Type 8671: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide