Booting Stacked Configurations - Alcatel OmniSwitch 6800 Series Hardware User's Manual

Booting OmniSwitch 6800 Series Switches

Booting Stacked Configurations

Once the switches have been connected into a virtual chassis, the next step is to manually power on the
stack. The OmniSwitch 6800 Series switch does not use an on/off switch. The power cord is the switch's
only connect/disconnect device. The power connector socket is located on the switch's rear panel. For
more information, refer to
To boot the stack, plug the power cord (provided) into the power connector socket at the rear panel of each
switch in the stack. Next, plug all power cords, in rapid succession, into easily-accessible power sources,
such as grounded AC outlets or an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).
Note. Be sure to power on all switches in the stack in rapid succession; otherwise, switches may be
assigned unintended stack management roles. Refer to
Stacks" for detailed information.
The stack immediately begins the boot process. Allow a few moments for all elements in the stack to boot
completely, then verify the status of all LEDs on the switch's front panel. A successful boot for a standal-
one switch displays the following LED states.
LED States for a Stacked Configuration
OK
PRI
PWR
BPS
FAN
TMP
XFP1
XFP2
Slot Indicator
If any of the LED state differs from the states shown in the table above, refer to
mation. Contact Alcatel Customer Support if the LED state persists. For information on logging in and
configuring your OmniSwitch 6800 Series stack, refer to the OmniSwitch 6800 Series Getting Started
Guide and OmniSwitch 6800 Series Switch Management Guide.
page 2-26
OmniSwitch 6800 Series Chassis and Hardware Components
"Rear Panel" on page 2-15.
Solid green for all switches
Solid green for the primary management module; solid amber for the
secondary management module; off for switches operating in idle roles.
Detailed information for primary, secondary, and idle roles is provided
in Chapter 3, "Managing OmniSwitch 6800 Series Stacks."
Solid green for all switches
Solid amber for any switch without an operational backup power sup-
ply (BPS) attached; solid green for any switch with an operational BPS
attached; See page 2-42
Solid green for all switches
Solid green for all switches
Off for all switches (applies to all OmniSwitch 6800 Series switches
except for the OmniSwitch 6800-24 and OmniSwitch 6800-24L)
Off for all switches (applies to all OmniSwitch 6800 Series switches
except for the OmniSwitch 6800-24 and OmniSwitch 6800-24L)
1–8 (non-blinking), depending on the slot number assignment for each
corresponding switch. See
Series Stacks" for detailed information.
OmniSwitch 6800 Series Hardware Users Guide
Chapter 3, "Managing OmniSwitch 6800 Series
for more information.
Chapter 3, "Managing OmniSwitch 6800
page 2-13 for more infor-
July 2005