sc_powerondelay

Use this variable to cause the server to wait for a short time before powering on. The delay is a random interval of one to five seconds. Delaying the server power-on helps minimize current surges on the main power source. This is important when multiple servers in racks power on after a power outage.

You can set the power-on delay using the setupsc command. When the setupsc script asks the following question, type y to enable the delay or n to disable it:

Should poweron sequencing be disabled [y]?

From the ALOM command shell and from the scadm utility, the values for this variable are true and false.

For example, from the scadm utility, type the following command to enable the delay:

# set sc_powerondelay true

To disable the delay, type the following:

# set sc_powerondelay false

From the ALOM command shell:

• To specify a value (or values) for this variable, use the setupsc command.
• To view the current value, use the showsc command.
• To change the value(s), use the setsc command.

Using the scadm utility:

• To view the current value for this variable, use the show command.
• To change the value, use the set command.

About ALOM configuration variables

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System user variables

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