First Steps Checklist - Nortel 2340 Installation Manual

First Steps Checklist

• Is power available at the source?
• Are the power supplies plugged in? Check the power cable on the back of the server and at the power source.
• For AC systems, is the power cord properly connected to the system and plugged into a NEMA (National Electrical
Manufacturing Association) 5-15R outlet for 100-120V or a NEMA 6-15R outlet for 200-240V?
• Are all cables correctly connected and secured?
• Are the processors fully seated in their sockets on the server board?
• Are all standoffs in the proper location and not touching any components, causing a potential short?
• If an add-in PCI board is used, is it fully seated in the riser card and is the riser card fully seated on the server
board?
• Are all jumper settings on the server board correct?
• Are all jumper and switch settings on add-in boards and peripheral devices correct? To check these settings, refer to
the manufacturer's documentation that comes with them.
• Are all peripheral devices installed correctly?
• If the system has a hard disk drive, is it properly formatted or configured?
• Are all device drivers properly installed?
• Are the configuration settings made in Setup correct?
• Is the operating system properly loaded? Refer to the operating system documentation.
• Did you press the system power on/off switch on the front panel to turn the server on (power on light should be lit)?
• Are all integrated components from the tested components lists? Check the tested memory list and the supported
hardware and operating system list. Hardware Diagnostic Testing
This section provides a more detailed approach to identifying a hardware problem and locating its source.
Caution!
Turn off devices before disconnecting cables. Before disconnecting any
peripheral cables from the system, turn off the system and any external peripheral devices.
Failure to do so can cause permanent damage to the system and/or the peripheral devices..
1
Turn off the system and all external peripheral devices. Disconnect each of devices from the system,
except for the keyboard and the video monitor.
2
Make sure the system power cord is plugged into a properly grounded AC outlet.
3
Make sure your video display monitor and keyboard are correctly connected to the system. Turn on the
video monitor. Set its brightness and contrast controls to at least two thirds of their maximum ranges (see
the documentation supplied with your video display monitor).
4
Turn on the system. If the power LED does not light, see Section , "Power light does not
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light".