System power-on methods – IBM RS/6000 44P User Manual
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Local User Function
User Interface
Local async console
Text based menus with NLS
Operator Panel messages
Power and Miscellaneous
Power On/Off
Configurable Reboot Policy
Status and Data Access
VPD
Error data (Service Processor)
Error data (system)
Environmental data
Service Processor Setup Utilities
Passwords
Phone numbers
Language (NLS) selection
Call In/Call Out enable/disable
Flash (Gold/Recovery block) Update
Flash (Composite block) Update
System Name
Modem Configuration
Remote User Functions
Call Out (Call Home) Reporting
Boot failure
OS Termination
Surveillance failure
Critical EPOW reporting
Checkstop
Machine check
Identify system by name
Call In
Power-on via ring-indicate
Password/security check
Console mirroring/Quick disconnect
System Power-On Methods
This section discusses the following system power-on methods:
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Power-on Switch
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Remote Power-on via Ring-Indicate Signal
The server automatically powers on when it detects a
″
ring indicate
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signal from a
modem attached to one of the integrated serial ports.
A remote user can call the server to activate ring detection by the modem. Listen for
a few more rings than the threshold number for starting the system and then hang
up. The default threshold is one ring.
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