Turning on the blade server

After you connect the blade server to power through the BladeCenter unit, the blade server can start in any of the following ways:

• You can press the power button on the front of the blade server (see Blade server controls and LEDs) to start the blade server.
  Note:

  1. Wait until the power LED on the blade server flashes slowly before you press the power button. While the service processor in the blade server is initializing and synchronizing with the management module, the power LED flashes rapidly, and the power button on the blade server does not respond. This process can take approximately two minutes after the blade server has been installed.
  2. While the blade server is starting, the power LED on the front of the blade server is lit and does not flash. See Blade server controls and LEDs for the power LED states.
• If a power failure occurs, the BladeCenter unit and the blade server can be configured to start automatically when power is restored through the Advanced Management Module.
• You can turn on the blade server remotely by using the management module.
• If the blade server is connected to power (the power LED is flashing slowly), the blade server is communicating with the management module, the operating system supports the Wake on LAN feature, and the Wake on LAN feature has not been disabled through the management module, the Wake on LAN feature can turn on the blade server.