Booting The Switch - Dell PowerConnect 5548P System User's Manual

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Booting the Switch

After the local terminal is connected, turn on power. The switch then goes
through power-on self-test (POST). POST runs every time the switch is
started and checks hardware components, to determine if the switch is
operational before completely booting. If the system detects a critical
problem, the boot process stops. If POST passes successfully, a valid
executable image is loaded into RAM. POST messages are displayed on the
terminal and indicate test success or failure.
The boot process runs for approximately 40-45seconds.
When the boot process completes, the following LEDs are lit, as shown in
Figure 5-2:
• Power
• Status
• Fan (should be green)
• RPS (if it is being used)
Figure 5-2. Initial LEDs
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Power Status
Fan
RPS