Connecting your gateway to an AC source and powering on

Choose one of the grounding holes on the rear of your gateway chassis. The grounding hole is designated by the following symbol:

Using the grounding cable and screw that came with your gateway grounding kit, insert the screw through the ring terminal of the grounding cable, and then tighten the screw into the grounding hole on the chassis.

Insert a screw through the ring terminal at the other end of the grounding cable into a properly grounded object.

After you are finished grounding your gateway, go to Connecting and powering on an AC system.

Verify that your storage subsystem is configured and connected properly. For details, go to your Getting Started guide.

Caution
Your configured and connected storage subsystem must be powered on before you power on your gateway. See your storage subsystem documentation for how to power on the storage subsystem. The gateway expects these units to be ready for input/output when it powers on and performs its reset and self-test.

Turn on any switches and tape backup devices, if applicable.

Make sure that the power switch on each power supply on your gateway is in the Off (0) position.

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

If you are turning on a GF900 series gateway, secure the power cord with the retaining adjustable clip on the power supply.

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

Repeat Steps 1 through 6 for the second power supply, if needed.

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

Verify that your CompactFlash^TM unit is completely inserted in its slot.

Turn the power switch on the gateway power supplies to the On (|) 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 your gFiler Series Hardware Maintenance Guide.

Note
If the LEDs do not illuminate, contact your authorized reseller.

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

The system messages are described in your gFiler Series Gateway Hardware Maintenance Guide.

Note
If the startup messages do not appear, contact your authorized reseller.

Go to the gFiler Series Software Setup, Installation, and Management Guide when the following default host name prompt appears on the console screen:

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