Msa San Switch 2/8 Post And Diagnostic Tests; Post Results; Disabling Post; Tests - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch Installation Manual

Managing the MSA SAN Switch 2/8

MSA SAN Switch 2/8 POST and Diagnostic Tests

Read the following sections for information on the POST and diagnostic tests.

POST Results

Each time the MSA1000 is powered on or the MSA SAN Switch is reset or
reseated, the switch automatically performs a Power-on Self-Test (POST),
verifying that the switch is operating properly. During POST, the port status LEDs
flash. POST completes in approximately seven minutes.
POST runs through the following test cycles:
To determine whether POST completed without errors, verify that all LEDs return
to a normal state after POST is complete. If one or more LEDs do not return to a
normal state or if the CLI switch prompt does not display when POST completes,
POST was unsuccessful.
Check the success/fail results of the diagnostic tests run during POST via LED
activity, the error log, or the CLI using the
information about error messages, refer to the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS
Reference Guide.

Disabling POST

If desired, you can configure your switch to bypass the POST routines.
Note:
To disable POST through the CLI, use the command
To disable POST through Web Tools, enable Fastboot in the Administration page.
For specific instructions, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS Reference Guide or
the HP StorageWorks Web Tools User Guide. These guides are included on the
documentation CD, included in the shipping carton.
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Preliminary POST diagnostics
Initialization of operating system
Initialization of hardware
Tests on circuitry, port functionality, memory, parity, statistics counters, and
serialization
HP does not recommend disabling POST.
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