IBM eServer xSeries 135, Installation Manual

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Chapter 3. Starting the server
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Turning on the server
Complete the following steps to turn on the server:
1. Plug the power cord of your server into the power source.
Note: Plugging the power cord into a power source might cause the server to
start automatically. This is an acceptable action.
2. Wait 30 seconds, and then press the power control button on the front of the
server.
Turning off the server
Complete the following steps to turn off the server:
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CAUTION:
The power control button on the device and the power switch on the power supply
do not turn off the electrical current supplied to the device. The device also might
have more than one power cord. To remove all electrical current from the device,
ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source.
1. See your operating system documentation for the proper procedure to shut down
the operating system.
Note: Each operating system is different. Some allow an immediate shutdown;
others require an orderly procedure.
2. Use Appliance System Manager to shutdown the server. See the Appliance System
Manager Administrator’s Guide.
3. Disconnect the server from the power source.
The first time you start your server, a series of configuration and system
preparation programs that finish configuring the NOS are run automatically.
These programs must finish running before you use any included applications
(such as the IBM Advanced Application Configuration Utility) to connect to or
to configure your IBM xSeries 135 appliance server. Do not connect to or
configure the IBM xSeries 135 appliance server for at least five minutes after the
initial system start. This notice applies only to the first time the IBM xSeries 135
appliance server is started.
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