Supplying Power - Ac; Supplying Power - Dc; Booting To The Cli Prompt - Dell E1200i ExaScale Installation Manual

Supplying Power - AC

Step Task
Flip the REMOTE power switch to the ON position.
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Remove the card from the box. Remove the card from the anti-static bag.
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Flip the On/Standby switch to the ON position.
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The Status LED for each power supply should be green (online). If a power supply's LED is not lit or is amber:
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• Ensure that the unit is properly installed.
• Verify the power source.
• If the power supply's LED remains unlit, power off the remote power source and replace the unit.
Both fan tray LEDs should be green (they may flash green, or amber during a long boot). Verify that air is flowing
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through the chassis. If a fan tray is not operating properly or air is not flowing through the chassis:
• Power off the chassis at the remote power source.
• Ensure that the fan tray is properly installed.
• Verify the power source.
• If the fan tray LED remains unlit on power-up, replace the fan tray.
To turn the chassis power off, flip the On/Standby switch to the Standby position.
NOTE: The AC power supplies status LEDs will remain lit and the power supply fans will continue to operate,
even though DC power to the backplane has been turned off.

Supplying Power - DC

Step Task
Flip the REMOTE power switch to the ON position.
1
Remove the card from the box. Remove the card from the anti-static bag.
2
The Status LED for each power supply should be green (online). If a power supply's LED is not lit or is amber:
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• Ensure that the unit is properly installed.
• Verify the power source.
• If the power supply's LED remains unlit, power off the remote power source and replace the unit.
Both fan tray LEDs should be green (they may flash green, or amber during a long boot). Verify that air is flowing
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through the chassis. If a fan tray is not operating properly or air is not flowing through the chassis:
• Power off the chassis at the remote power source.
• Ensure that the fan tray is properly installed.
• Verify the power source.
• If the fan tray LED remains unlit on power-up, replace the fan tray.

Booting to the CLI Prompt

After you supply power to the system, the following should occur:
• During bootup, power is removed temporarily from all line cards and SFM3s. This is expected behavior.
• Both fan trays should be operating. The fan tray and SFM3 LEDs might flash amber during bootup.
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