Start a system that is not managed by a Hardware Management Console

To start a system that is not managed by a Hardware Management Console (HMC), follow these steps:

  1. On a rack-mounted system unit, open the front rack door, if necessary. On a stand-alone system unit, open the front door.
  2. Before you press the power button on the control panel, ensure that power is connected to the system unit as follows:
    • All system power cables are connected to a power source.
    • The power-on light F, as shown in the following figure, is slowly blinking.
    • The top of the display D, as shown in the following figure, contains 01 V=F.

    Control panel
    Tip: The system attention light G, as shown in the previous figure, does not appear on the control panel on the model 570.
  3. Press the power button A, as shown in the following figure, on the control panel.
    Note: On the OpenPower™ 710 or model 9110-510, the power button is on the operations panel.
  4. Observe the following after pressing the power button:
    • The power-on light begins to blink visibly faster.
    • The system cooling fans are activated after approximately 30 seconds and begin to accelerate to operating speed.
    • Progress indicators, also referred to as checkpoints, appear on the control panel display while the system is being started. The power-on light on the control panel stops blinking and remains on, indicating that system power is on.
Tip: If pressing the power button does not start the system, use the following instructions to start the system using the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI).
Parent topic: Start the system or logical partition
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