How To Power On The System - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V440 Parts Installation And Removal Manual

The latter two items help protect the system against damage due to electrostatic
discharge. For more information, see:
"How to Avoid Electrostatic Discharge" on page 44

How to Power On the System

Before You Begin
Do not use this power-on procedure if you have just added any new internal option
or external storage device, or if you have removed a storage device without
replacing it. To power on the system under those circumstances, you must initiate a
reconfiguration boot. For those instructions, see:
"How to Initiate a Reconfiguration Boot" on page 26
Caution – Never move the system when the system power is on. Movement can
cause catastrophic disk drive failure. Always power off the system before moving it.
Caution – Before you power on the system, make sure that the system doors and all
panels are properly installed.
What to Do
1. Turn on power to any external peripherals and storage devices.
Read the documentation supplied with the device for specific instructions.
2. Establish a connection to the system console.
If you are powering on the system for the first time, connect a device to the serial
management port using one of the methods described in the Sun Fire V440 Server
Administration Guide. Otherwise, use one of the methods for connecting to the system
console, also described in the Sun Fire V440 Server Administration Guide
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