Powering On The System - Sun Microsystems Enterprise 3500 System Installation Manual

If JumpStart completes the installation incorrectly, you may need to reinstall the
Solaris Operating Environment manually.
3.2

Powering On the System

Note – It is advisable to connect an ASCII terminal to the system during
installation. See Section 2.6 "Connecting an ASCII Terminal," for terminal settings
and connections.
Observe the yellow (middle) LED on the front panel. It should go off when the boot
process completes. If it remains lit, observe the terminal screen for boot messages
produced by the firmware diagnostic program during power on.
To power on the Enterprise 3500 system:
1. Begin with a safety inspection of the system.
a. Use the key provided to unlock and open the system front door.
b. Turn the system key switch to
c. Turn the AC power sequencer power switch to Off.
The AC power sequencer is at the rear of the enclosure (
d. Verify that the AC power cord is connected to a power outlet.
Caution – Do not disconnect the power cord from the wall socket when working on
the server. This connection provides a ground path that prevents damage from
uncontrolled electrostatic discharge.
2. Turn on power to any expansion cabinets.
Read the documentation supplied with each type of expansion cabinet for specific
instructions.
3. Turn on the terminal (if applicable).
4. Turn the AC power sequencer power switch to On (
5. Turn the key switch to the On position (
You should see and hear several things happen:
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(the Standby position).
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