Connecting the chassis to AC power

Confirm that the power switch on each power supply is in the Off (0) position.

Connect the socket end of the supplied power cord to the recessed power plug on the power supply.

Secure the power cord with the retaining clip on the power supply.

Plug the other end of the power cord into a grounded electrical outlet.

Repeat Steps 1 through 4 for the second power supply.

Caution
To obtain power supply redundancy, make sure that you connect the second power supply to a separate AC circuit.

Turn the power switch on the power supplies to the On (l) position.

Result

The system verifies the hardware and loads the operating system.

Make sure that the following LEDs illuminate:

• Front panel LEDs
• Power supply LEDs
• Network port LEDs

The LED responses are described in Chassis LED responses at startup.

Note
If the LEDs do not illuminate, contact Network Appliance Technical Support.

Check the startup messages as they appear on the console or LCD.

The system messages are described in System messages at startup.

Note
If the startup messages do not appear, contact Network Appliance Technical Support.

Go to the Getting Started Guide to install software on the chassis and configure it for use when the following default host name prompt appears on the console screen:

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