Switching the Server Blade on and off
5.2Switching the Server Blade on and off
VCAUTION!
If you switch the server blade on and flickering stripes appear on the connected monitor, switch the server blade off again immediately (see chapter "Troubleshooting and tips" on page 53).
The On/Off button does not disconnect the device from the mains. To fully disconnect the device from the mains, you must remove the server blade from the system unit or switch off the system unit and unplug the power plug(s).
Using the control panel to switch the Server Blade on and off
The system unit is switched on and the
The server blade can be switched on and off as follows:
–To switch the server blade on, press the On/Off button on the server blade (item 8 in figure 6 on page 41).
To switch the server blade off, hold down the On/Off button on the server blade (item 8 in figure 6 on page 41) for 4 seconds.
Defined switch-on/off time
The server blade is switched on and off at the times defined in the ServerView Operation Manager.
Other On/Off options
–After power failure
Once a server blade has been switched on, it will switch itself on again automatically after a power failure (irrespective of the setting in the BIOS Setup).
IYou can also switch the server blade on and off via the system unit control panel or via the Web interface of the ServerView Management Blade. Detailed information is provided in the manual "PRIMERGY BX900 Blade Server Systems ServerView Management Blade S1 User Interface Description".
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