Switching the basic unit on/off, 2 switching the basic unit on/off – FUJITSU PRIMERGY BX600 S3 User Manual

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BX600 S3

Operating Manual

53

Preparation for Use and Operation

Switching the Blade Server ON/OFF

5.2

Switching the Basic Unit ON/OFF

V

CAUTION!

●

Make sure that the PRIMERGY BX600 S3 basic unit is connected to
the mains for at least one minute before pressing the power ON/OFF
button to switch the system ON.

●

If, after switching the basic unit ON, you can only see flickering stripes
on the attached monitor, switch the system OFF immediately (see

chapter “Troubleshooting and Tips” on page 145

).

●

The system ON/OFF power button does not disconnect the system
from the mains voltage. To completely disconnect it, you must remove
the power plugs from the sockets.

Switching ON the Basic Unit ( Basic Unit is Powered OFF)

Ê

Press the basic unit power ON/OFF button (position 2 in

figure 14 on

page 50

) for 2 seconds. Depending on the BIOS settings, the server blades

can be switched on automatically one after another according to the slot
numbering (see

figure 28 on page 72

).

Ê

If necessary, switch ON the required server blades (see

“Switching the

Server Blades ON/OFF” on page 54

).

The basic unit is switched ON and the activated server blades perform a system
test and boot the operating system.

Switching OFF the Basic Unit (System is Powered ON)

The basic unit is operating (server blades are also switched ON).

Ê

For graceful shutdown of all server blades, press the system power
ON/OFF button (position 2 on

figure 14 on page 50

) for 4 seconds. The

server blades will then be powered OFF.

Ê

For hard shutdown of all server blades, press the system power ON/OFF
button (position 2 on

figure 14 on page 50

) for 10 seconds. The server

blades will be powered OFF immediately.

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