Initial Startup; Starting The System - Bull ESCALA EPC400 Hardware Manual

Initial Startup

If you have just received your system and need to start it up for the first time, please refer
to Starting the System for the First Time, in the Setting Up the System manual.

Starting the System

CAUTION:
For proper cooling and safe operation of the computer, all the covers must be in
place before you power up the system.
Follow these steps to power up the system for your daily operation.
1. Make sure that the power cord of any external devices, like terminals and printers, are
connected to the proper power outlets.
2. Make sure that all the rack drawers are connected to the PDU outlets.
Warning: Do not connect the CPU drawer and the PCI expansion drawer to a power
source other than the PDU.
3. Switch on the external devices, if connected.
4. Switch on the system console.
5. Set the CPU drawer Key Mode Switch to the Normal position to power on the entire
system.
The system begins its normal startup routine and is ready for use.
Note: Powering on the system by setting the CPU drawer Key Mode Switch to the Service
position, you enter the operating system diagnostic mode.
6. Now go to Logging into the System.
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Maintaining the System