NonStop S-Series Hardware Installation and FastPath Guide (G06.29+)

Powering On and Starting the System
HP NonStop S-Series Hardware Installation and FastPath Guide—541880-002
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Starting a System for the First Time
Starting a System for the First Time
Startup Checklist
1. Determine whether the AC power receptacles in your computer room are
compatible with the AC power cords on your new system.
2. Determine which AC power receptacles are controlled by which circuit breakers.
3. Install and connect these components, but do not power any of them on yet:
4. Power on external devices such as the primary console, the tape subsystem, and
any other devices you want started when the system starts.
If you connect only a primary system console and a tape subsystem to the system
now, you can test your system before reconfiguring it or connecting other devices.
If you connect the tape subsystem to group 01, you can also dump processor
memory to tape to diagnose a halt in processors 0 or 1, and use BACKUP and
RESTORE to save data to and restore data from tape.
5. Power on the system.
6. Test the power cords and supplies in the system for fault-tolerance.
Component See Notes Page
Ethernet switch
or hub
Installing the
Ethernet Switch or
Hub
The switch or hub also must be
connected to the server and the
system console.
6-5
EPO cables Emergency
Power-Off Cables
Install if system requires EPO
wiring.
1-25
Power-on cables 1. Connect
Power-On Cables
Power-on cables are not the same
as AC power cords.
3-1
Primary system
console
Installing, Starting,
and Testing a System
Console
5-1
ServerNet cables ServerNet Cabling Install if system contains two or
more enclosures.
1-35
Service-side
doors
Installing Service-
Side Doors
Shipped with all new systems;
optional on others.
4-1
Enclosures Installing Enclosures 2-1
Tape subsystem Installing Tape Drives It is recommended that you connect
a tape subsystem to group 01.
7-1
Note. If an IOAM enclosure or FCDM is installed, they are powered on when you connect
them to the AC power source. For more information, your service provider should refer to
the Modular I/O Installation and Configuration Guide which is located in the NTL Hardware
Service and Maintenance Collection in the Support and Service Library.