IBM eServer xSeries 305 Type 8673, User Manual

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Server power features
This section contains information about how to turn your server on and off.
Turning on the server
Statement 13:
DANGER
Overloading a branch circuit is potentially a fire hazard and a shock hazard
under certain conditions. To avoid these hazards, ensure that your system
electrical requirements do not exceed branch circuit protection
requirements. Refer to the information that is provided with your device for
electrical specifications.
After you connect the server to an ac power source, the server can be turned on in
any of the following ways:
v You can press the power-control button on the front.
v
If a power failure occurs while the server is turned on, the server can restart
automatically when the power is restored. To enable this feature in the
Configuration/Setup Utility program, select
Power Management, Automatic
Power on, and Previous State .
Complete the following steps to manually turn on the server:
1. Review the information in “Safety” on page v.
2. Turn on all external devices, such as the monitor.
3. Plug the server power cord into the power source.
4. Press the power-control button on the front of the server.
Note: While the server is turning on, the power-on LED on the front of the
server is lit.
Turning off the server
Complete the following steps to manually turn off the server:
1. Review the information in “Safety” on page v.
2. See your operating system documentation for the proper procedure to shut
down the operating system.
When you turn off the server, observe the following precaution.
3. Press the power-control button on the front of the server.
Statement 5:
Chapter 1. Introducing the xSeries
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305 Type 8673 server
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