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Powering on the switch
Verification before power-on
Before powering on the switch, verify that:
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The power cord is properly connected.
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The input power voltage meets the requirement of the switch.
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The console cable is properly connected, the terminal or PC used for configuration has started, and
the configuration parameters have been set.
Powering on the switch
Power on the switch, for example, an A5500-48G-4SFP HI (2 slots) switch, and you can see the following
information:
Starting......
********************************************************************************
* *
* HP A5500-48G-4SFP HI Switch with 2 interface Slots BOOTROM, Version 112 *
* *
********************************************************************************
Copyright (c) 2010-2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Creation Date : Jun 17 2011,17:17:50
CPU Clock Speed : 750MHz
Memory Size : 1024MB
Flash Size : 512MB
CPLD Version : 002
PCB Version : Ver.B
Mac Address : 00E058778800
Press Ctrl-B to enter Extended Boot menu...1
Press
Ctrl
+
B
at the prompt within one second to access the Boot menu, or wait for the system to
automatically start up.
NOTE:
The system has two startup modes: normal (full) startup and fast startup. By default, the system starts up in
fast mode and the waiting time is one second. If you set the startup mode to normal (full), the waiting time
is five seconds. To change the startup mode, see “
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If you press
Ctrl + B
within one second, the system displays a prompt for password:
Please input BootRom password:
Press
Enter
at the prompt the first time you access the switch and the following Boot menu appears:
BOOT MENU
