Other Configuration Requirements; Booting The Device - Dell PowerConnect 3324 User Manual

Other Configuration Requirements

The following is required for downloading embedded software and configuring the device:
• ASCII terminal (or emulation) connected to the Serial port in the back of the unit.
• Assigned IP address for PowerConnect 3324/3348 for device remote control using with
Telnet, SSH, etc.
NOTE: The configuration process defines only one port.

Booting the Device

When power is turned on with the local terminal already connected, a device goes through
POST (Power On Self Test). This built-in power-on test runs every time the device is
initialized. The POST checks hardware components to determine if the device is fully
operational before completing boot up.
If a critical problem is detected, the program flow stops. If POST passes successfully, the
code is decompressed into the RAM memory.
The POST messages are displayed on the terminal and indicate test success or failure.
To boot the device:
Ensure the ASCII cable is connected to the terminal.
1
Connect the power supply to the device; the device begins booting up. The boot-up
2
test first counts the device memory availability and then continues to boot-up. The
following screen is an example of the displayed POST test:
------ Performing the Power-On Self Test (POST) ------
UART Channel Loopback Test......PASS
Testing the System Cache.......PASS
Testing the System SDRAM.......PASS
Boot1 Checksum Test........PASS
Boot2 Checksum Test........PASS
Flash Image Validation Test......PASS
Testing CPU PCI Bus Device Configuration...PASS
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