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Power Control Options
Power State Description
Caution - Data loss: To prevent data loss, prepare the operating system for
shutdown before performing an immediate power off.
Note -
If you updated the system firmware and selected the Delay BIOS Upgrade option,
when you reset or power cycle your server, Oracle ILOM installs the BIOS firmware upgrade.
This causes a reset to take longer than normal and causes the server to power cycle during the
reset. This is normal, expected behavior during a delayed BIOS upgrade. For more details, see
“Update the BIOS and Service Processor Firmware (Oracle ILOM)” on page 110 .
Power Control Options
The server supports the following Oracle ILOM power control actions.
Web CLI Description
Reset
reset /System
Reboot the server while keeping power applied to system components
(such as drives).
Immediate
Power Off
stop -f /System
Directly shut down power to the server.
Graceful
Shutdown and
Power Off
stop /System
Gracefully shut down the operating system, and then shut down
power to the server.
Power On
start /System
Apply main power to the server.
Power Cycle
stop /System
start /System
Turn off system power to all system components, and then apply main
power to all system components.
Powering the Server Off and On
You can power the server on and off locally or remotely. To power off the server locally, you
need access to the recessed On/Standby button on the front panel of the server. To power off the
server remotely, you need access to Oracle ILOM.
The following procedures describe how to power the server on and off:
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“Power Off the Server Using the On/Standby button” on page 43
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“Power On the Server Using the On/Standby button” on page 43
42 Oracle X7 Series Servers Administration Guide • September 2017