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POST and Boot Specifications, POST, Boot, HP StorageWorks Fabric OS, Reference

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Managing the SAN Switches POST and Boot Specifications When the switch is turned on or rebooted, the switch performs POST. Total boot time with POST is a minimum of 3 minutes. POST can be omitted after subsequent reboots by using fastboot. For more information about this command, refer to the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS Reference. POST The success/failure results of the diagnostic tests that run during POST can be monitored through the error log or the command line interface. POST includes the following steps: 1. Preliminary POST diagnostics are run. 2. Operating system is initialized. 3. Hardware is initialized. 4. Diagnostic tests are run on several functions, including circuitry, port functionality, memory, statistics counters, and serialization. Boot Boot completes in approximately 3 minutes if POST is run. In addition to POST, boot includes the following steps after POST is complete: 1. Universal port configuration is performed. 2. Links are initialized. 3. Fabric is analyzed, and if any ports are connected to other switches, the switch participates in a fabric configuration. 4. Switch obtains a domain ID and assigns port addresses. 5. Unicast routing tables are constructed. 6. Normal port operation is enabled. SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V and 2/16N Installation Guide 65

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Managing the SAN Switches
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SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V and 2/16N Installation Guide
POST and Boot Specifications
When the switch is turned on or rebooted, the switch performs POST. Total boot
time with POST is a minimum of 3 minutes.
POST can be omitted after subsequent reboots by using
fastboot
. For more
information about this command, refer to the
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS
Reference
.
POST
The success/failure results of the diagnostic tests that run during POST can be
monitored through the error log or the command line interface.
POST includes the following steps:
1.
Preliminary POST diagnostics are run.
2.
Operating system is initialized.
3.
Hardware is initialized.
4.
Diagnostic tests are run on several functions, including circuitry, port
functionality, memory, statistics counters, and serialization.
Boot
Boot completes in approximately 3 minutes if POST is run. In addition to POST,
boot includes the following steps after POST is complete:
1.
Universal port configuration is performed.
2.
Links are initialized.
3.
Fabric is analyzed, and if any ports are connected to other switches, the switch
participates in a fabric configuration.
4.
Switch obtains a domain ID and assigns port addresses.
5.
Unicast routing tables are constructed.
6.
Normal port operation is enabled.