When you turn off the blade
server, it is still connected
to power through the BladeCenter® unit.
The blade server can respond to requests from the service processor,
such as a remote request to turn on the blade server. To remove all
power from the blade server, you must remove it from the BladeCenter unit.
Shut down the operating system before you turn
off the
blade server. See the operating-system documentation for information
about shutting down the operating system.
You
can turn off the blade server in one of the following
ways.
- Turn off the blade
server by pressing the power-control
button for at least 5 seconds.
The power-control button
is on the blade server behind the control panel door. See Blade server control panel buttons and LEDs for the location.
Note: The
power-control LED can remain on solidly for up to 1 minute after you
push the power-control button. After you turn off the blade server,
wait until the power-control LED is blinking slowly before you press
the power-control button to turn on the blade server again.
If
the operating system stops functioning, press and hold the power-control
button for more than 5 seconds to force the blade server to turn off.
- Use the management module to turn off the blade
server.
The power-control LED can remain on solidly
for up to 1 minute
after you initiate the power-off process. After you turn off the
blade server, wait until the power-control LED is blinking slowly
before you initiate the power-on process from the AMM to turn on the
blade server again.
Use the management-module Web interface
to configure the management module to turn off the blade server if
the system is not operating correctly.
For additional information,
see the online documentation or the User's Guide for the management
module.