Powering On The Switch - Allied Telesis x950 Series Installation Manual

Chapter 8: Verifying and Configuring the Switch

Powering On the Switch

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The procedure in this section explains how to power on the switch. If you
have not installed the power supplies, refer to "Installing PWR600 AC
Power Supplies" on page 78 for instructions.
Before powering on the chassis, review the information in "Power
Specifications" on page 168.
Warning
Power cord is used as a disconnection device. To de-energize
equipment, disconnect the power cord.  E3
Note
Pluggable Equipment. The socket outlet shall be installed near the
equipment and shall be easily accessible.  E5
Once powered on, the switch takes approximately two minutes to
initialization its operating software. It does not forward network traffic until
after it has completed the initialization process. You can monitor the
initialization process by connecting a terminal or computer that has a
terminal emulator program to the Console port. (The Console port settings
are provided in "Starting a Local Management Session" on page 119.)
To power on the switch, perform the following procedure:
1. Connect the AC power cord included with the power supply to the AC
power connector on the rear panel of the chassis. If the chassis has
two power supplies, you may power them on one at a time or
simultaneously. Refer to Figure 59 on page 117.