IBM System x3200 4362, User Manual

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Turning off the server
When you turn off the server and leave it connected to ac power, the server can
respond to remote requests to turn on the server. To remove all power from the
server, you must disconnect it from the power source.
Some operating systems require an orderly shutdown before you turn off the server.
See your operating-system documentation for information about shutting down the
operating system.
Statement 5:
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.
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The server can be turned off in any of the following ways:
v
You can turn off the server from the operating system, if your operating system
supports this feature. After an orderly shutdown of the operating system, the
server will be turned off automatically.
v
You can press the power-control button to start an orderly shutdown of the
operating system and turn off the server, if your operating system supports this
feature.
v If the operating system stops functioning, you can press and hold the
power-control button for more than 4 seconds to turn off the server.
v
If an optional Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine is installed in the server, the
server can be turned off from the Remote Supervisor Adapter II SlimLine user
interface.
v If the Wake on LAN feature turned on the server, the Wake on LAN feature can
turn off the server.
v
The server can turn itself off as an automatic response to a critical system
failure.
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