Controlling the system power using the control panel

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).

Stopping a system that is not managed by an HMC or an SDMC
You might need to stop the system to perform another task. If your system is not managed by the Hardware Management Console (HMC) or the IBM Systems Director Management Console (SDMC), use these instructions to stop the system by using the power button or the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI).

Initiating a delayed power off
You can use the power button on the control panel to initiate the delayed power off (DPO) feature.

Initiating a fast power off
You can use the power button on the control panel to initiate the fast power off (FPO) feature.