Basic Operation
4-2 AlphaServer 1000A Rackmount Owner’s Guide
Turning the System On
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Your server may be equipped with preinstalled operating system software when
you receive it.
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To turn on a system that has the preinstalled operating system software, follow steps 1
through 5 below.
1. Connect any external options, such as monitors or terminals, or expansion boxes that
house storage devices.
2. Make sure the top panel of the system unit enclosure is in place. The system will not
start if the panel is not in place.
3. Plug the power cord into a wall outlet.
4. Turn on any external options that are connected to the system, such as monitors or
terminals, or expansion boxes that house storage devices.
5. Press the On/Off switch on the front of the unit. The green On/Off indicator on the
front of the system will light.
Figure 4-1 shows the location of the On/Off switch. In the On position, the switch is
depressed and remains depressed.