Starting
the
System
This
section
discusses
the
various
ways
to
start
the
system.
Starting
the
System
without
a
Hardware
Management
Console
(HMC)
Attached
To
start
a
system
that
does
not
use
an
HMC,
do
the
following:
1.
On
a
Model
6C3,
open
the
front
rack
door.
On
a
Model
6E3,
open
the
bezel
door.
2.
Ensure
that
the
power
is
connected
to
the
system
unit.
Before
you
press
the
power-on
button
on
the
operator
panel,
observe
the
following:
v
The
power
LED
is
slowly
blinking.
v
An
OK
prompt
is
visible
in
the
operator
panel
display.
3.
Press
the
power-on
button
on
the
operator
panel.
After
pressing
the
power-on
button
on
the
operator
panel,
observe
the
following:
a.
The
power
LED
begins
to
blink
visibly
faster.
b.
The
system
cooling
fans
are
activated
after
approximately
30
seconds
and
begin
to
accelerate
to
operating
speed.
c.
There
is
approximately
a
30-second
transition
period
between
the
time
the
power
button
is
pressed
and
the
power
LED
remains
on
solid
(no
longer
blinking).
The
power
LED
stays
on
solid
and
progress
indicators,
also
referred
to
as
checkpoints
,
are
visible
on
the
operator
panel
display.
1
Operator
Panel
Display
5
Power
LED
2
Front
Serial
Connector
(FS1)
(Model
6C3
Only)
6
Power-On
Button
3
Attention
LED
7
Service
Processor
Reset
Switch
(Pinhole)
4
System
Reset
Button
8
Serial
Number
Label
Starting
the
System
with
an
HMC
Attached
After
the
required
cables
are
installed
and
the
power
cables
are
connected,
the
HMC
user
interface
provides
a
power-on
function
to
turn
on
the
power
to
the
system.
The
power-on
button
on
the
operator
panel
can
be
pushed
to
initialize
the
system
but
the
preferred
method
is
to
use
the
HMC.
Progress
indicators,
also
referred
to
as
checkpoints
,
are
visible
on
the
operator
panel
display
as
the
system
power
is
turned
on.
The
power
LED
on
the
system
stops
blinking
and
stays
on,
indicating
the
system
power
is
on.
The
system
unit
is
powered
on
through
an
internal
system
power
control
network
(SPCN).
When
power
is
applied,
the
power
LEDs
on
the
system
unit
go
from
blinking
to
continuous.
This
indicates
that
the
system
power
levels
are
satisfactory.
Chapter
9.
Removal
and
Replacement
Procedures
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