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System Power Control



System Power Control

Use the System Power Control window to instruct the Advanced Systems Management Adapter to power off the system, restart the system, or power on the system. To initiate any of the power control options, you must first check the Enable power control options check box. If this check box in unchecked, the Power Control Options field will not be available.

 

Figure 7. The System Power Control window

The following System Power Control functions are available at all times.

Function    Description
  
Power off with O/S    Performs an O/S shutdown before removing power
shutdown    from the system.
Power off now    Immediately removes power from the system.
 
Restart the system    Performs an O/S shutdown, removes power from
with O/S shutdown    the system, and then restores power to the system.
 
Restart the system    Immediately removes and then restores power to
now    the system.


If you are connected to the Advanced Systems Management Adapter through a modem, the Power on now will also be available. This function powers up the system and allows the microprocessor to perform POST, loading, and O/S startup procedures.

To initiate a Power Control Option:

  1.  Check the Enable power control options check box.

    Note: To initiate any of the power control options, you must first  check the Enable power control options check box. If  this check box in unchecked, the Power Control  Options field will not be available.

  2.  From the Power Control Options field, select the Power Control  Option you want to activate.
  3.  Click on Apply.

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