6-2
CHAPTER 6
Powering Up the System
Powering Up
Table 6-1 Installation tasks (continued)
Installation Task
Connect DC power (–48 VDC) to the power input lugs on the
power input module.
Connect a management console to the system.
(Optional) Connect the 10/100Base-T port to the network.
This procedure assumes that the system is already connected to a DC
power source. See
Chapter 4, Cabling the ERX
For specifications on the electrical requirements for the system, see
Appendix A, System
Specifications. For details on the power consumed
by the different ERX modules, see
Branch Circuit Caution: Evaluate the overall loading of the branch circuit before
you install any equipment into a rack.
To power up the system:
1
Turn on the power switches located on the power input module in
the rear of the system. See
2
Monitor the LEDs on the front of the SRP modules to verify that the
system is booting properly. See
Troubleshooting.
When the prompt appears on the system console, the system is in
User Exec mode:
host1>
3
Enter the enable command to access the Privileged Exec mode:
host1>enable
host1#
In Privileged Exec mode you can begin to configure the system. See
the
ERX System Basics Configuration Guide, Chapter 2, Command
Line Interface
for more information.
System.
Appendix B, Module
Figure
6-1.
Table 8-2
in
Chapter 8,
Reference
Chapter 4, Cabling the
ERX System
Chapter 5, Accessing
the ERX System
Chapter 5, Accessing
the ERX System
Specifications.