Connecting the system to a power source

Powering on all units in the system  

You power on the units in your system in this sequence:

• Third-party tape backup (if applicable)
• Disk shelves first
• Filer last

  Caution
  It is important that you power on the filer after the disk shelves.

The disk shelves and disk drives require time to power on, reset, and prepare to respond to the filer. The filer expects these units to be ready for input/output when it powers on and performs its reset and self-test.

The power-on process for a new installation automatically

• Checks all connections to the filer
• Runs the setup command

  Note
  See the Getting Started Guide for more information about the resources for configuring your filer.

Powering on the disk shelves  

To power on the disk shelves, see your Fibre Channel StorageShelf guide.

Connecting the filer to power  

For instructions about connecting your F800 series filer to power, go to one of the following sections:

• Connecting the filer to AC power
• Connecting the filer to DC power

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