Connecting the filer to a power source and powering on

Plug one end of a power supply cord into each power supply inlet connector, then plug the other end into grounded electrical outlets on separate AC circuits.

Press the power button on the front of the filer.

Observe the bezel LEDs during boot. See Interpreting LED messages for LED descriptions if your LEDs do not match the following list:

• Activity--flashing green, indicating the disk drives are being accessed.
• Fault--Off.
• Power--Green, indicating the system has power.

  Note
  You should also check that the LEDs on the power supplies are green. To see these LEDs, you must remove the bezel.

Observe the networking status LEDs on the back of the filer during boot. The LEDs should be like the following list:

• Network connectivity--Green, indicating the filer is connected to the network.
• Network communication--flashing amber, indicating network access.

Observe the startup messages for errors.

See Filer startup messages for an example of a normal boot.

If you encounter an error message during boot, see Error Messages and Troubleshooting for corrective actions.