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Turning on the blade server

After you connect the blade server to power through the BladeCenter chassis, the blade server can be started 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. The power button works only if local power control is enabled for the blade server. Local power control is enabled and disabled through the advanced management module web interface.
    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 advanced management module, the power-on LED flashes rapidly, and the power-control button on the blade server does not respond. This process can take approximately 90 seconds 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 chassis and the blade server can be configured through the advanced management module web interface to start automatically when power is restored.
  • You can turn on the blade server through the advanced management module web interface. For more information about the advanced management module web interface, see the ../com.ibm.bladecenter.advmgtmod.doc/adv_man_mod_printable_doc.html.
  • You can turn on the blade server through the Wake on LAN feature. The blade server must be connected to power (the power-on LED is flashing slowly), the blade server must be communicating with the advanced management module, the operating system must support the Wake on LAN feature, and the Wake on LAN feature must be enabled through the advanced management module interface.
    Note
    Procedure to enable the Wake on LAN feature varies depending on the network device. Refer to the documentation that is provided for your network device for more information.