HP ProLiant WS460c G6 Workstation-Blade - Manual (Page 14)

Operations 14
Operations
Power down the workstation blade
Before powering down the workstation blade for any upgrade or maintenance procedures, perform a
backup of critical server data and programs.
IMPORTANT: When the workstation blade is in standby mode, auxiliary power is still being
provided to the system.
Depending on the Onboard Administrator configuration, use one of the following methods to power down
the workstation blade:
• Press and release the Power On/Standby button.
This method initiates a controlled shutdown of applications and the OS before the workstation blade
enters standby mode.
• Press and hold the Power On/Standby button for more than 4 seconds to force the workstation blade to
enter standby mode.
This method forces the workstation blade to enter standby mode without properly exiting applications
and the OS. If an application stops responding, you can use this method to force a shutdown.
• Use a virtual power button selection through iLO 2.
This method initiates a controlled remote shutdown of applications and the OS before the workstation
blade enters standby mode.
• Use the Onboard Administrator CLI to execute one of the following commands:
o poweroff server [bay number]
This command initiates a controlled shutdown of applications and the OS before the workstation
blade enters standby mode.
o poweroff server [bay number] force
This form of the command forces the workstation blade to enter standby mode without properly
exiting applications and the OS. If an application stops responding, this method forces a shutdown.
• Use the Onboard Administrator GUI to initiate a shutdown:
a. Select the Enclosure Information tab.
b. In the Device Bays item, select the Overall checkbox.
c. From the Virtual Power menu, initiate a shutdown of applications and the OS:
— For a controlled shutdown, select Momentary Press.
— For an emergency shutdown, select Press and Hold.
Before proceeding, verify the workstation blade is in standby mode by observing that the system power LED
is amber.
To power down all workstation blades, use one of the following methods:
• Execute one of the following commands using the Onboard Administrator CLI: