Chapter 2: Basic Operations
Turning On and Shutting Down the DXi6900
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Turning On the DXi6900
To turn on the system, power on the DXi6900 system components in the following order:
1. Turn on both power switches on the back of each Expansion module (EBOD) (see
).
Wait until the seven segment display on the rear of the module displays
00
(approximately 1 minute).
2. Turn on both power switches on the back of each Array module (RBOD) (see
). Wait
until the seven segment display on the rear of the module displays
99
(approximately 5 minutes).
3. Press the power button on the front of the Node (see
). Wait for the system
to boot before attempting to log on.
Note:
The system can take approximately 30 minutes to start up, depending on the amount of
installed storage capacity.
The system is now ready for operation.
Figure 30:
Powering on the DXi6900 Expansion Modules (EBODs)
ID/Diag
Port 1
ID/Diag
Port 1
1
2
2
1. Seven Segment Display 2. Power Switches
Figure 31:
Powering on the DXi6900 Array Modules (RBODs)
Port 1
Port 2
ID/
Diag
|O|O|
Port 1
Port 2
ID/
Diag
|O|O|
1
2
2
1. Seven Segment Display 2. Power Switches
