Powering Off and Powering On the System

This section provides procedures for powering off and powering on the system.

Powering Off the System

If

the system is operating undershutdownAIX,-Ftypecommandthe to power off

the

system.

If you cannot use this method, you can power off the system by using the following operator-panel power button procedure.

Attention :

Using

the power button on the

primary

I/O

drawer operator

panel

to

power

off

the

system

might cause unpredictable

results

in

the data files,

and

the

next IPL

will

take

longer

to complete.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Open the rack door.

2. Press the power button on the primary I/O drawer operator panel.

The power LED on the

primary I/O

drawer operator panel starts blinking at a fast

rate. B0FF appears in

the primary

operator panel display.

When the power-off sequence is complete, the system goes into Standby mode, as evidenced by the following:

Ÿ OK message displays in the primary operator panel display.

Ÿ The primary I/O drawer operator panel LED will start blinking at a slow rate.

Ÿ The CEC drawer power LED will start blinking at a slow rate.

Powering On the System

Perform the following steps to power on the CEC drawer and attached I/O drawer:

1. Open the rack door. OKLookin forthe primary operator panel display, which indicates that the system is in Standby mode.

2. Press the power button on the primary I/O drawer operator panel.

The power LED on

the primary

I/O drawer

operator panel starts blinking at a fast

rate. Checkpoints

codes (9xxx)

appear in

the operator panel display.

When the power-up sequence is complete; the following events occur:

Ÿ The power LED on the primary I/O drawer operator panel stops blinking and stays on.

4 RS/6000 Enterprise Server Model H80 Series User's Guide

Page 20
Image 20
IBM H80 Series manual Powering Off and Powering On the System, Powering Off the System