NonStop S-Series Hardware Installation and FastPath Guide (G06.29+)
Troubleshooting
HP NonStop S-Series Hardware Installation and FastPath Guide—541880-002
D-3
Power States
The system is operating 
normally. The batteries are 
connected, enabled, and 
charged.
AC power fails for less 
than 30 seconds. 
The batteries provide power 
to the server components 
inside the enclosures. 
Processing is uninterrupted. 
The default time for power-fail 
protection is 30 seconds.
AC power fails for more 
than 30 seconds.
Processing is interrupted. 
The batteries provide power 
to memory, usually for 
approximately 45 minutes, 
depending on charge state 
and the system configuration.
Memory contents are saved 
until the batteries are drained.
The system is operating 
normally. The batteries are 
disconnected, disabled, or not 
charged.
AC power fails. Processing halts. 
Memory content is lost. 
Processing cannot be 
recovered from the point 
where AC power failed.
AC power fails for more than 30 
seconds. The batteries are 
maintaining the contents of 
memory. 
AC power is restored 
before the batteries are 
drained.
Power is applied to the server 
components. 
The system restarts 
processing at the point where 
AC power failed. 
AC power fails for more than 30 
seconds. The batteries are 
drained.
Memory content is lost.
Processing cannot be 
recovered from the point 
where AC power failed. 
AC power is restored. Power is applied to the server 
components.
These components complete 
their startup sequence. 
The system is ready.
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