The system power setting is displayed.5. Specify the settings as required and click Save settings and power off.The system power turns off, the power-on light begins to slowly flash, and the system goes into astandby state.6. Set the power switches of any devices that are connected to the system to off.Stopping a system by using the HMCYou can use the Hardware Management Console (HMC) to stop the system or logical partition.About this taskBy default, the managed system is set to power off automatically when you shut down the last runninglogical partition on the managed system. If you set the managed system properties on the HMC such thatthe managed system does not power off automatically, you must use this procedure to power off yourmanaged system.Attention: Ensure that you shut down the running logical partitions on the managed system beforeyou power off the managed system. Powering off the managed system without shutting down thelogical partitions first causes the logical partitions to shut down abnormally and can cause dataloss. If you use a Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) logical partition, ensure that all clients are shut down orthat the clients have access to their devices by using an alternative method.To power off a managed system, you must be a member of one of the following roles:• Super administrator• Service representative• Operator• Product engineerNote: If you are a product engineer, verify that the customer has shut down all active partitions and haspowered off the managed system. Continue with the procedure only after the status of the serverchanges to Power Off.Procedure1. You must shut down all the active logical partitions before powering off the system. To shut downlogical partitions for a specific system, complete the following steps:a) In the navigation area, click the Resources icon , and then click All Systems.b) Click the system name for which you want to shut down partitions.c) Select the logical partitions that you want to shut down.d) In the content pane, click Actions > Shutdown.e) Click Finish.2. To power off the system, complete the following steps:a) In the navigation area, click the Resources icon , and then click All Systems.b) Select the system that you want to power off.c) In the content pane, click Actions > View All Actions > Power Off.d) Click Finish.Reference information 39