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Accessing the firewall
Starting the firewall
Pre-start checking
WARNING!
Locate the emergency power-off switch in the room before powering on the firewall so you can
quickly shut power off when an electrical accident occurs.
Before powering on the firewall, verify that the following conditions are met:
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The power cord and grounding cable are connected correctly.
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The power source specifications meet the firewall requirements.
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The firewall is connected correctly to a configuration terminal (a PC for example). The
configuration terminal has been started and the parameters have been set correctly. For more
information, see "
Logging in from the serial console port or micro USB console port.
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The interface modules (if any) are installed correctly.
Starting the firewall and observing the initial startup
conditions
1.
Turn on the circuit breakers to power on the firewall.
2.
Observe the initial startup conditions to verify that the firewall starts up correctly.
The LEDs on the front panel indicate that the device is operating correctly. For more
information about LEDs, see "Appendix B LEDs."
The fan blades are rotating and air is exhausted from the air outlet vents.
The configuration terminal displays the following information:
The output on the configuration terminal varies by device software version.
System is starting...
Press Ctrl+D to access BASIC-BOOTWARE MENU...
Press Ctrl+T to start heavy memory test
Booting Normal Extended BootWare
The Extended BootWare is self-decompressing......Done.
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* H3C BootWare, Version 2.00 *
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Compiled Date : Sep 10 2018
CPU Type : xxx
CPU Clock Speed : 1000MHz
Memory Type : DDR3 SDRAM
Memory Size : xxxMB