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C o n f i g u r i n g t h e Po w e r C o n n e c t 3 3 2 4 / 3 3 4 8 S w i t c h
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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:
1
Ensure the ASCII cable is connected to the terminal.
2
Connect the power supply to the device; the device begins booting up. The boot-up
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