HP StorageWorks 2/16V HP StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V, 2/16V, 2/16N and 4/32 I - Page 76
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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. Use fastboot.to bypass POST after subsequent reboots by For more information about this command, refer to the HP StorageWorks command reference guide for the Fabric OS version running on your switch. POST The success/failure results of the diagnostic tests that run during POST can be monitored through the error log or the CLI. POST includes the following: • Preliminary POST diagnostics display. • Operating system is initializes. • Hardware initializes. • Diagnostic tests check several functions, including circuitry, port functionality, memory, statistics counters, and serialization. Boot Boot completes in approximately 3 minutes with POST running. In addition to POST, boot includes the following after POST completes: • Universal port configuration set • Links initialize • Fabric is analyzed, and if any ports are connected to other switches, the switch participates in a fabric configuration. • Switch obtains a domain ID and assigns port addresses • Unicast routing tables constructed • Normal port operation enabled 76 Managing SAN switches