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I just recently got hold of a Dell Poweredge 2400 server and succeeded in installing Debian Etch on it, so far without any problems save one, that is that the server powers itself on at precisely 22:40 (BST) each night.

I thought initially that the server had just powered itself on by chance but I have observed it for a few days now and the time it does so, is consistently 22:40.

I’m assuming that this has been set somewhere to power on at a specific time of day but I don’t see anything in the BIOS for this and don’t know how to either clear it or set a new time.

Has anyone come across this and know how to change it?

Thanks in advance.
Daryl.
I’ve since found that there are three BIOS parameters: AutoOn, AutoOnHour and AutoOnMinute, which I guess have been set on this server. How to reset or set them however, is another matter.

AutoOn (sint32) Defines the auto-on configuration: disabled, every day, or weekdays (Monday through Friday). 1-Other, 2-Unsupported, 3-Disabled, 4-Every day, 5-Weekdays

AutoOnHour (sint32) Defines the hour to turn on the system. 0–23

AutoOnMinute (sint32) Defines the minute setting for when to turn on the system. 0–59