Accessing the control panel functions

There are various methods to access control panel functions, including the physical control panel, an i5/OS® virtual control panel or remote control panel, and through the Hardware Management Console (HMC).

Physical control panel

Figure 1 shows the control panel for the OpenPower® server model.Figure 2 shows the control panel for all other server models.

Figure 1. OpenPower server control panel

A: LCD screen
B: Decrement button
C: Enter button
D: Increment

Figure 2. Control panel

A

Power push-button

B

On/off power symbol

C

Type and serial number label

D

Function/data display

E

Ethernet connector

F

Power on light

A blinking light indicates standby power to the unit.
A constant light indicates full system power to the unit.

G

System attention light

Note: The system attention light does not appear on the control panel on the model 570.

H

Decrement

I

Enter push-button

J

Increment

To select a function number, press the Increment (↑) or Decrement (↓) button on the control panel. To activate the function, press Enter on the control panel while the desired function number is displayed.

Note: The function that is displayed is not activated until you press Enter on the control panel.

Virtual or remote control panel

The i5/OS virtual control panel and remote control panel are graphical representations of the physical control panel. They install through Operations Console and allow you to access control panel functions using a PC. For information on using a virtual or remote control panel, see Operations Console virtual and remote control panel.

HMC

If you are managing the system with the HMC, you should use the HMC to perform control panel functions. The HMC affects the physical control panel in the following ways:

Except for some limited auto-platform override function, such as Auto Power On Restart and Timed Power On, the system operating mode value has no meaning.
The OS IPL type value is disabled in functions 01 and 02.
Functions 11–19 will not display partition SRCs. It will continue to display SRCs from the platform LIC.
Functions 21, 22, 34, and 65-70 are not selectable.

For information on using the HMC to access control panel functions, see Control panel functions.