Starting The System And Observing Initial Conditions; What To Do Next; Final Tests; Verifying Operational Status - Cisco SCE 8000 Installation And Configuration Manual

Chapter 7 Basic Cisco SCE 8000 Platform Operations

Starting the System and Observing Initial Conditions

After installing your Cisco SCE 8000 platform and connecting cables, complete the following steps to
start the Cisco SCE 8000 platform:
Ensure the power cables are connected to the Cisco SCE 8000 platform.
Step 1
Plug the AC power supply cables into the AC power source, or make sure the circuit breakers at the DC
Step 2
panels are turned to the on position. Turn on the switches on both power supplies.
Listen for the fans; you should immediately hear them operating.
Step 3
During the boot process, observe the following LEDs on the Cisco SCE 8000-SCM-E:
Step 4
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It takes a several minutes for the Cisco SCE 8000 to boot and for the status LED to change from amber
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to green.

What to Do Next

If the system does not complete each of the steps in the startup procedure, proceed to
Problems, page 8-7

Final Tests

The procedures for performing the final tests to verify that the Cisco SCE 8000 is functioning properly
are explained in the following sections:
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The Power LEDs should be green.
Optical Bypass LED should be green while the Cisco SCE 8000 is in bypass and unlit when the
optical bypass is turned off.
The Status LED should be a constant amber while booting. After a successful boot, the Status LED
is steady green.
for troubleshooting recommendations and procedures.
Verifying Operational Status, page 7-4
Viewing the User Log Counters, page 7-4
Viewing the Ten Gigabit Ethernet Port Status, page 7-4
Viewing the Ten Gigabit Ethernet Counters, page 7-5
Starting the System and Observing Initial Conditions
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