NonStop NS-Series Operations Guide (H06.04+)

Starting and Stopping the System
HP Integrity NonStop NS-Series Operations Guide—529869-002
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Powering On the System From a No Power State
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You must power on Fibre Channel to SCSI Converter devices connected to
your system before you power on the tape devices attached to it. The
converter must be powered on first to be able to discover the tape devices as
they are powered on.
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Maintenance switches installed outside of a modular cabinet must be powered
on according to the instructions provided with the switch.
2. Locate the circuit breaker that controls the power cords connected to the system
cabinets. In most case, each modular cabinet in a system powers on as soon as
soon as the power is applied. In addition, these components power on when the
Integrity NonStop NS-server is powered on:
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NonStop I/O enclosures connected to the system
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Maintenance switches installed in a modular cabinet power
3. To physically monitor power-on activity:
a. Check fan activity for the processor switches, processor Blade Elements,
IOAM enclosures, and disk drive enclosures. Check that the fans are turning
and that you can feel air circulate through the components.
b. After the POSTs finish, check that only green power-on LEDs are lit in the
system components before you start the server. For more information about
status LEDs, see Using the Status LEDs to Monitor the System on page 3-20.
4. After the POSTs finish, check the AC power cords. Perform this test only if you
have connected redundant power cords to separate circuits:
a. If you have a UPS installed, switch off the UPS outputs.
b. If you do not have a UPS installed:
1. Locate the circuit breaker that controls half the power cords.
2. Switch this breaker off.
c. Check that all components are still operating.
d. Switch this breaker back on.
e. Locate the other circuit breaker that controls the other half of the power cords.
f. Switch this breaker off.
g. Check that all components are still operating.
h. Switch this breaker back on.
i. If any components fail during any of the power shutdowns, see Components
Fail When Testing the Power on page 15-19.
j. If you have a UPS installed, switch off the UPS outputs.
Note. The maintenance switch does not have redundant power.