How to Turn Off Power to All Devices

1. Select one of the following methods to shut down the system:

   • If you are shutting down a server, see How to Shut Down a Server.

   • If you are shutting down a stand-alone system, see How to Shut Down a Stand-Alone System.

2. Turn off the power to all devices after the system is shutdown. If necessary, also unplug the power cables.

3. After power can be restored, use the following steps to turn on the system and devices.

   1. Plug in the power cables.

   2. Turn on the monitor.

   3. Turn on disk drives, tape drives, and printers.

   4. Turn on the CPU.

      The system is brought to run level 3.