You can power off a computer in Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 and later if it has been provisioned for AMT. You can power off a single computer or multiple computers in a selected collection. In Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 and later, you can also power off all computers in a collection.

This power control action is available from the Configuration Manager console and from the out of band management console.

Caution
Powering off a computer should be performed as a last resort in a troubleshooting scenario where the operating system is not responding. Powering off a computer has the same effect as removing the power cable from the computer: the operating system does not shut down properly, unsaved work will be lost, and logged in users are given no notice of the power off action.

Use the following procedures to power off one or more computers.

Note
The information in this topic applies only to Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 and later.

To power off individual computers from the Configuration Manager console

  1. In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Computer Management / Collections.

  2. From one of the collections, select one or multiple resources to power off, right-click Out of Band Management, and then click Power Control.

    Note
    The Power Control option is available for a resource only if it is provisioned for AMT.

  3. In the Power Control dialog box, select Power off, and then click OK to confirm the action.

To power off a single computer by using the out of band management console

  1. Connect to the resource using the out of band management console.

  2. Click Power Control, click Power Off, and then click Yes to confirm the action.

To power off all computers in a collection from the Configuration Manager console (Configuration Manager 2007 SP2 and later)

  1. In the Configuration Manager console, navigate to System Center Configuration Manager / Site Database / Computer Management / Collections.

  2. Right-click the collection that contains AMT-based computers to power off, click Out of Band Management, and then click Power Control.

  3. In the Power Control dialog box, select Power off, and then click Yes to confirm the action.

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