Connecting The System Unit To The Power Supply; Preparing The System Console Used For Configuring The Settings Of The Cb 2500 - Hitachi Compute Blade 2500 Getting Started Manual

Connecting the system unit to the power supply

In the basic configuration, connect the power cable of the server chassis to
the power outlet on the receptacle box. The system unit of the CB 2500
requires a normal rated power supply of 20 A/200-240 V. Each power module
requires a single power cable.
CAUTION:
• For safety, always ask maintenance personnel to plug the power cable
into the power outlet or to unplug it.
• Do not connect the C19 - C14 power cable to the server chassis without
the C13 PDU support feature.
Workflow for connecting the system unit to the power supply
The procedure from supplying electricity to the system unit to powering it on
is as follows:
1 Connect the server chassis to the power supply.
.
For safety, always ask maintenance personnel to plug the power cable
into the power outlet or to unplug it.
The management module automatically starts first, followed by the switch
module.
2 Ensure the management module and switch module start normally.
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The indicators on the management module and the switch module show
the startup status of each module.
3 Press the power switch for the server blades.
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Electricity is supplied to the server blades and they power on. Check the
indicators of the server blades to make sure electricity is being supplied
to them normally.
Related topics
• Server blade appearance on page 2-5
• Appearance of the management module on page 2-18
• Appearance of the switch module on page 2-21
Preparing the system console used for configuring the
settings of the CB 2500
To use the system console to manage the system unit, you must configure
the Web browser that is used to display the consoles and configure the
network that is used to connect to the management LAN. This section
describes the preparation for using the system console to manage the system
unit.
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Starting the CB 2500 and Performing Initial Setup
Hitachi Compute Blade 2500 Series Getting Started Guide