CHAPTER 8 Chapter System Startup/Shutdown and Power Control
8.3 Scheduled operations
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- Time till the instruction reaches the operating system from the MMB
- Time until the operating system shutdown is started and time until the start of the operating system
shutdown is notified to the MMB
- Even if the [Power on Delay] is set to 0 seconds, it may take 30 ~ 70 seconds from the time of turning on
the power and starting, up to reset.
For the scheduled setting, see ‘1.3.2 [Schedule] menu’ in “PRIMEQUEST 2000 series Tool Reference”
(C122-E177).
8.3.2 Power off a Partition by scheduled operation
When a scheduled operation is set for a partition set, power is turned off at the set time.
A daily, weekly, monthly, specific date or a combination of these options can be set a schedule.
For the details on schedule settings, see ‘1.3.2 [Schedule] menu’ in “PRIMEQUEST 2000 series Tool
Reference” (C122-E177).
8.3.3 Relation of scheduled operation and power restoration function
In the PRIMEQUEST 2000 series, scheduled operation and power restoration function are linked when power
restoration mode is set to “Schedule Sync”.
TABLE 8.5 Relationship between scheduled operation and partition power restoration mode
No.
When there is power
failure
When the power is
restored
Always OFF
(*1)
Always ON
(*1)
Restore (*1)
Schedule
Sync
(*1)
1
Outside the operation
time
Within the operation
time
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
2
Within the operation
time
Within the operation
time
OFF
ON
ON
ON
3
Outside the operation
time
Outside the operation
time
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
4
Within the operation
time
Outside the operation
time
OFF
ON
ON
OFF
ON: Partition Power On, OFF: Partition Power Off
Notes
Operations indicated by (*1) in the table, assume normal shutdown when a power failure occurs. If there is an
abnormal power off because the UPS had not been used, the partition will not automatically start (= OFF
mode operation) in a restoration operation, irrespective of the operation settings.
8.3.4 Scheduled operation support conditions
The description of power on/off items, scheduled operation support conditions and menu items are listed in
the table below.
TABLE 8.6 Power on/off
Menu Item
Scheduled
operations
Description
All Partition Power On
Not supported
Powers on all partitions.
All Partition Power Off
Not supported
Powers off all the partitions which are in powered
on, following an operating system shutdown.
Partition Power On
Supported
Powers on any partition.
Partition Power Off
Supported
Powers off any partition following an operating
system shutdown.
Partition Force Power Off
Not supported
Forcibly powers off any partition without an
operating system shutdown. This is used, to forcibly
power off a partition, when the shutdown from the
operating system is disabled.
Power Cycle
Not supported
Powers off and then powers on any partition. The
partition is forcibly powered off without an operating
system shutdown.