C H A P T E R 7 Basic Cisco Sce8000 Platform Operations; Performing Complex Configurations; Starting The System And Observing Initial Conditions; What To Do Next - Cisco SCE8000 Installation And Configuration Manual

Starting the Cisco SCE8000 Platform

Performing Complex Configurations

After you have installed your Cisco SCE8000 platform hardware, checked all external connections,
turned on the system power, allowed the system to boot up, and performed the initial system
configuration, you might need to perform more complex configurations, which are beyond the scope of
this publication.
For further information on system and interface configuration, refer to the following documents:
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Starting the System and Observing Initial Conditions

After installing your Cisco SCE8000 platform and connecting cables, complete the following steps to
start the Cisco SCE8000 platform:
Make sure the power cables are connected to the Cisco SCE8000 platform.
Step 1
Plug the AC power supply cables into the AC power source, or make sure the circuit breakers at the DC
Step 2
panels are turned to the on position. Turn on the switches on both power supplies.
Listen for the fans; you should immediately hear them operating.
Step 3
During the boot process, observe the following LEDs on the SCE8000-SCM-E:
Step 4
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It takes a several minutes for the Cisco SCE8000 to boot and for the status LED to change from amber
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to green.

What to Do Next

If the system does not complete each of the steps in the startup procedure, proceed to
Problems, page 8-6
Cisco SCE8000 Installation and Configuration Guide, Rel 3.1.7
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Direct connection to local console (CON port)
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Remote management station via the LAN (Mng port)
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Cisco SCE8000 Software Configuration Guide
Cisco SCE8000 CLI Command Reference
The Power LEDs should be green.
Optical Bypass LED should be green while the Cisco SCE8000 is in bypass and unlit when the
optical bypass is turned off.
The Status LED should be a constant amber while booting. After a successful boot, the Status LED
is steady green.
for troubleshooting recommendations and procedures.
Chapter 7 Basic Cisco SCE8000 Platform Operations
Identifying Startup
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