IBM RS/6000 manual System Power-On Methods, Remote Terminal Terminal is Used, Start Mode

System Power-On Methods

Ÿ Power-on Switch - see “Starting the System Unit” on page 2-1.

ŸSP Menu power-on request

You

can

request a

power-on

via the

Service

Processor

menus

from

or

remote

terminal.

If

a

remote

terminal is

to

be

used,

the

modem

must

be

connect

1, and the operating system

set

up

to

enable a

TTY

login

sessi

Refer

to

“Seamless

Transfer

of a Modem Session” on

page C-6

for

on

transferring

modem

sessions

from

Service

Processor

to

the

opera

Ÿ Unattended start mode -Enable/Disablerefer Unattendedto

Start

Mode

on

page 3-12.

The Service Processor can be enabled

to

recover

from

the

loss

(see Enable/Disable Unattended Power-On Mode in the

SYSTEM POWER

CONTROL MENU). When AC power is restored, the system

returns

to t

current

power

state

at

the

time

AC

loss

occurred.

For

example,

was powered-on when AC loss occurred, it reboots/restarts when p restored. If the system was powered-off when AC loss occurred, when power is restored.

ŸTimed power-on - refershutdownto the- command on servers using AIX.

Working in conjunction with AIX, the Service Processor

in

your

ser

operate

a

timer,

much like the wake-up

timer

on

your

clock radio

the

timer

so

that your server powers on at

a

certain

time

af

The

timer

is

battery operated, so power interruptions

occurring

off

do

not

affect its accuracyshutdown. Refer-t

commandtotheof

AIX

for

details on setting the timer.

Because

of

the potential for AC power loss,

the Timed Power-On f

can

only

be

assured when Unattended Power-On

Mode

is

enabled. I

Power-On

event

occurs during an AC power

loss,

and

if

Unattended

Mode

is

enabled,

the system starts when

AC

power

is

restored.

If Unattended Start Mode is disabled (the default), the syst remains off when AC power is restored, regardless of the power system when AC loss occurred.

ŸRing Indicate Power-On

Enabling ring	indicate power-on	disables remote call-in. If ring ind
is enabled,	the server will	power on at a predetermined number

server is already on, no action is taken. In either case, the answered. The caller receives no feedback that the server powe

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