Waiting For Post To Complete - Cisco Catalyst 3040 Hardware Installation Manual

Overview of Steps for Installing and Initially Configuring the Blade Switch
Enter 1 in the Console Redirect Blade Switch menu if you are configuring the blade switch in the NET1
Step 9
slot, 2 if you are configuring the blade switch in the NET2 slot, and so on:
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(1) Console Redirect Switch Blade_1
(2) Console Redirect Switch Blade_2
(4) Console Redirect Switch Blade_4
Enter selection or type (0) to quit: 1
Go to
Step 10
If the blade switch is already installed and powered up when you use the BX600 system management
Note
blade console menu, you must reboot the switch to display the system configuration dialog. Enter enable
at the user EXEC (

Waiting for POST to Complete

Follow these steps:
Wait several minutes for the blade switch to complete the POST.
Step 1
The POST is complete when the System Status/ID LED is off and the Console LED is solid green or
amber. If the blade switch fails POST because of a misconfiguration or error, the System Status/ID LED
blinks green and the Console LED is off.
Note
Wait for the blade switch to complete flash initialization. When you see the prompt Press Return
Step 2
to Get Started!, wait for any interface status information output to finish its appearance, then press
Return or Enter.
Make sure that the System Status/ID LED is off, and that the Console LED is green or amber. The blade
Step 3
switch is now operating properly.
Continue with the
Step 4
setting up and initially configuring the blade switch.
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC Hardware Installation Guide
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Console Redirect Switch Blade
"Waiting for POST to Complete" section on page 2-12
prompt, then enter reload at the privileged EXEC mode (
Switch>)
POST errors are usually fatal. Call Cisco Customer Support immediately if your blade switch
fails POST.
"Completing the Initial Configuration" section on page 2-13
Chapter 2 Blade Switch Installation
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to finish configuring the blade switch.
Switch#
for instructions on
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