Learn how to start a system or logical partition after
performing a service action or system upgrade.
Starting a system that is not managed by an HMC or an SDMC
You can use the power button or the Advanced System Management
Interface (ASMI) to start a system that is not managed by a Hardware Management Console (HMC) or
an IBM® Systems Director Management Console (SDMC).
Starting a system or logical partition by using the HMC
You can use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to start the system
or logical partition after the required cables are installed and the
power cables are connected to a power source.
Starting a system or virtual server by using the SDMC
You can use the IBM Systems Director Management Console (SDMC) to start the system
or virtual server after the required cables are installed and the
power cables are connected to a power source.