The Sun Blade 8000 Series systems are shipped with a CMM Power-On Policy and a Blade Power-On Policy. These policies at boot time govern when and how much power is applied to the system chassis, fans, NEMs, blades, and, if applicable, EMs. Both policies are shipped with system default settings, which you can easily modify via the ILOM web interface or the command line interface (CLI).
The following sections discuss the individual Power-On Policies that are shipped with the CMMs and blades:
For additional information about powering the system on for the first time (after connecting AC power cords to chassis), see Power On System Chassis for First Time.