Installing the System
Powering the Server ON and OFF
Chapter 3
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IMPORTANT The server console output does not display on the console device screen until the server boots to
the BCH
Main Menu. Start a console session using the RS-232 serial port method to view console
output before booting to the BCH Main Menu or to access the iLO MP.
To access the graphic console with VGA, follow these steps:
Step 1. Connect the monitor, keyboard, and mouse cables.
a. Connect the monitor VGA cable to the appropriate VGA port on the server.
b. Connect the keyboard USB cable to the appropriate USB port on the server.
c. Connect the mouse USB cable to the appropriate USB port on the server.
Step 2. Power on the server. The BCH
Main Menu prompt displays.
Powering the Server ON and OFF
This section provides information and procedures for powering the server on and off.
Power States
The server has three power states:
• Standby power
• Full power
•Off
Plug the power cord into the appropriate receptacle on the rear of the server to achieve the standby power
state; the front panel power button is not turned on. Full power occurs when the power cord is plugged into
the appropriate receptacle, and either the power is activated through the iLO MP PC command, or the power
button is activated. In the off state, the power cords are not plugged in.
Table 3-8 lists the server power states.
Table 3-8 Power States
Power States
Power Cable
Plugged Into
Receptacle?
Power Activated through the
iLO MP PC Command; or
Front Panel Power Button
Activated?
Standby dc
Voltage
Applied?
dc Voltage
Applied?
Standby power Yes No Yes No
Full power Yes Yes Yes Yes
Off No No No No
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