Powering On; Before Powering On; Power On Procedures - HP D3600 Maintenance And Service Manual

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Powering on

After disk enclosures are physically installed and cabled, power up all devices and verify that
they are operating properly.

Before powering on

Observe the following best practices before powering on the enclosure for the first time:
Complete the server, controller, or controller enclosure installation. For more information,
see the server, controller, or controller enclosure user documents.
Install the disk enclosures.
Install disk drives in the disk enclosures so that the connected host controller can identify
and configure them at power on.
Connect the SAS cables and power cords to the enclosure.

Power on procedures

1.
Connect the enclosure to a live power source.
NOTE:
upon connecting to a live power source.
2.
Once power is applied to the power supplies, the enclosure starts running.
The power on LED turns solid green.
3.
Wait a few minutes for the disk enclosures to complete their startup routines.
CAUTION:
startup routine, the server might not properly discover the storage.
4.
Apply power to the controller enclosure (if included in the configuration).
5.
Power on (or restart) the server with access to the disk enclosures, start the operating system,
and log on as administrator.
CAUTION:
Found" message. Cancel out of this window to prevent the installation of unsupported
software.
6.
Verify that each component is operating properly.
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Removal and replacement procedures
There is no power on/standby button. Power flows to the enclosure immediately
If power is applied to the server before the disk enclosures complete their
When you power on the server, the monitor might display a "New Hardware

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