BX600 S3
Operating Manual
53
Preparation for Use and Operation
Switching the Blade Server ON/OFF
5.2
Switching the Basic Unit ON/OFF
V
CAUTION!
●
Make sure that the PRIMERGY BX600 S3 basic unit is connected to
the mains for at least one minute before pressing the power ON/OFF
button to switch the system ON.
●
If, after switching the basic unit ON, you can only see flickering stripes
on the attached monitor, switch the system OFF immediately (see
chapter “Troubleshooting and Tips” on page 145
).
●
The system ON/OFF power button does not disconnect the system
from the mains voltage. To completely disconnect it, you must remove
the power plugs from the sockets.
Switching ON the Basic Unit ( Basic Unit is Powered OFF)
Ê
Press the basic unit power ON/OFF button (position 2 in
figure 14 on
page 50
) for 2 seconds. Depending on the BIOS settings, the server blades
can be switched on automatically one after another according to the slot
numbering (see
figure 28 on page 72
).
Ê
If necessary, switch ON the required server blades (see
“Switching the
Server Blades ON/OFF” on page 54
).
The basic unit is switched ON and the activated server blades perform a system
test and boot the operating system.
Switching OFF the Basic Unit (System is Powered ON)
The basic unit is operating (server blades are also switched ON).
Ê
For graceful shutdown of all server blades, press the system power
ON/OFF button (position 2 on
figure 14 on page 50
) for 4 seconds. The
server blades will then be powered OFF.
Ê
For hard shutdown of all server blades, press the system power ON/OFF
button (position 2 on
figure 14 on page 50
) for 10 seconds. The server
blades will be powered OFF immediately.
