Powering Up; Preparation; Supplying Power - Dell Force10 E300 Installing And Maintaining

Powering Up

This chapter provides instructions for powering up your E300 system once you have installed all the
chassis components and made your power and network connections. It covers the following topics:
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Preparation

• Supplying Power on page 43
• Booting to the CLI Prompt on page 44
Preparation
NOTE: Make sure that the switch on the remote power source is in the OFF position until you are ready to
supply power to the chassis.
Before you supply power to your chassis, Dell Force10 recommends that you re-inspect your equipment
rack and chassis.
Verify that:
• The equipment rack is properly secured and grounded.
• The chassis is bolted and secured into your equipment rack.
• Each power supply module (AC or DC) is properly installed and grounded.
• Each power supply module's switch is in the OFF position.
• The safety covers are installed on each DC PEM.
• Power cables connect to a compliant remote power source.
• The fan tray is installed and cannot be removed by pulling on the fan tray handles.
• All line cards, RPMs, and SFMs are properly installed and secured.
• All chassis slots are filled. Blank panels and covers are installed in all empty slots.

Supplying Power

To supply power to the E300 system:
Step Task
1
Energize the remote power source.
2 Flip the switch on the AC power supplies or DC PEM to the ON position.
3
In a DC PEM, the Status LED should be green.
In an AC Power Supply, the top Input AC and Output LEDs should be green.
If these LEDs are not lit or the Status LED is amber on a DC PEM, check that the unit is properly installed. Verify
the power source. If the LEDs remain unlit, power off all modules and replace the unit.
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