Table 3-14 Power States

Power States

Power Cable

Powered On With the iLO 2 MP PC

AC Voltage

DC Voltage

 

Plugged into

Command; or Front Panel Power Button

Applied

Applied

 

Receptacle

Pressed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standby power

Yes

No

Yes

No

 

 

 

 

 

Full power

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Off

No

No

No

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: If the power restore feature is set to Always On through the iLO 2 MP PR command, the server can automatically power on to the full power state.

Powering On the Server

Power on the server to full power using the following methods:

•iLO 2 MP PC command

•Power button

Powering On the Server Using the iLO 2 MP

NOTE: If the power restore feature is set to Always On through the iLO 2 MP PR command, the server can automatically power on to the full power state.

To power on the server using the iLO 2 MP, follow these steps:

1.Plug all power cables into the receptacles on the rear panel of the server.

2.Initiate a console session and access the MP Main Menu.

3.Enter CM to enable command mode.

4.Enter PC to use the remote power control command.

5.Enter ON to power on the server, and enter YES when prompted to confirm the action.

6.Start the operating system. For more information see the operating system documentation.

Powering On the Server Manually

NOTE: If the power restore feature is set to Always On through the iLO 2 MP PR command, the server may automatically power on to the full power state.

To manually power on the server, follow these steps:

1.Plug all power cables into the receptacles on the rear panel of the server.

2.Press the power button to start the server.

94 Installing the System