Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V20z - Manual (Page 26)

2-2 Sun Fire V20z Server User Guide • March 2004
Follow these steps to boot the server:
1. Ensure that the AC power cord is plugged into the power connector on the rear of
the server and into a power outlet.
2. Turn on the power switch on the back of the system to power on the service
processor.
When the service processor is active, you can perform all configuration tasks
without turning on the main power in Step 3.
Note – If this is the first time you are booting the server, you may have to wait
approximately two to five minutes for the service processor to boot.
3. When the Operator Panel LCD shows the message Main Power Off, press the
platform power button on the front of the server in order to install or access the
operating system.
Refer to the Sun Fire V20z Server Operating System Installation Guide,
817-5250-xx , for
information on installing the operating system.
When the system begins booting up, the power on self test (POST) will run.
Note – If the POST encounters any error while it is running, it will pause and you
will need to press the F1 key to continue.
4. When prompted, you can press the F2 key to enter the BIOS Setup Utility or press
the F12 key to boot from the network. To boot from the default boot device, let the
prompt time out and the boot process will continue.
For further information on the BIOS Setup Utility, refer to “BIOS Setup Utility” on
page 2-4. For information on setting up a network PXE installation, see the Sun Fire
V20z Sever Operating System Installation Guide,
817-5250-xx .
2.2 Powering Off the Server
To perform a graceful shutdown of the server running a Linux or Unix operating
environment, type the following command:
# power off
This command shuts down the operating system. Depending on which operating
system you are using, you may also have to manually push the platform power
button after the operating system shuts down.