Viewing Boot-Up Status Codes - NetApp StorageGRID Webscale SG5700 Series Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

2. Connect the two power cords to the appliance.
3. Connect the two power cords to different power distribution units (PDUs) in the cabinet or rack.
4. Turn on the two power switches on the appliance.
• Do not turn off the power switches during the power-on process.
• The fans are very loud when they first start up. The loud noise during start-up is normal.
5. After the controllers have booted up, check their seven-segment displays.

Viewing boot-up status codes

The seven-segment displays on each controller show status and error codes as the appliance powers
up.
About this task
The E2800 controller and the E5700SG controller display different statuses and error codes.
To understand what these codes mean, see the following resources:
Controller
E2800 controller
E5700SG controller
Steps
1. During boot-up, monitor progress by viewing the codes shown on the seven-segment displays.
• The seven-segment display on the E2800 controller shows the repeating sequence OS, Sd,
to indicate that it is performing start-of-day processing.
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• The seven-segment display on the E5700SG controller shows a sequence of codes, ending
with AA and FF.
2. After the controllers have booted up, confirm the seven-segment displays show the following:
Reference
E5700 and E2800 System Monitoring Guide
Note: The codes described for the E-Series E5700 controller do not
apply to the E5700SG controller in the appliance.
"Status indicators on the E5700SG controller"
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