Physical control panel

 

The physical control panel is your initial interface with the system. You can use the physical control panel to perform functions such as initial program load (IPL), turn on, and turn off. Control panel functions range in complexity from functions that display status (such as IPL speed) to low-level service functions that only service representatives can access.

If the system has multiple partitions, some secondary partitions might not start if they have been configured to a status of hold.

 

Parent topic:

Types of control panels

 

Related concepts

Control panel buttons, lights, and indicators

 

Related tasks

Restarting and powering down a system with logical partitions
Accessing control panel functions