Linked by David Adams on Sat 17th May 2008 03:39 UTC, submitted by IdaAshley
General Unix Ever wonder what makes a computer tick or how a UNIX server does what it does? Discover what happens when you push the power button on your computer. This article discusses the different boot types, managing the AIX bootlist and the AIX boot sequence. After reading this article, you will better understand what exactly happens when your server starts.
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RE[2]: Wait...
by stestagg on Sat 17th May 2008 16:03 UTC in reply to "RE: Wait..."
stestagg
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2006-06-03

Yes after a prolong power outage and the UPS are about to die.


That happens after about 5 minutes in our datacenter. However, after 30s, the generators are fully running, and if the datacenter managers don't keep the generators running, We don't have to pay them ;) .

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