Dell PowerConnect 3348 User's Guide - Page 46

www.dell.com | support.dell.com Other Configuration Requirements The following is required for downloading embedded software and configuring the device: • ASCII terminal (or emulation) connected to the Serial port in the back of the unit. • Assigned IP address for PowerConnect 3324/3348 for device remote control using with Telnet, SSH, etc. NOTE: The configuration process defines only one port. Booting the Device When power is turned on with the local terminal already connected, a device goes through POST (Power On Self Test). This built-in power-on test runs every time the device is initialized. The POST checks hardware components to determine if the device is fully operational before completing boot up. If a critical problem is detected, the program flow stops. If POST passes successfully, the code is decompressed into the RAM memory. The POST messages are displayed on the terminal and indicate test success or failure. To boot the device: 1 Ensure the ASCII cable is connected to the terminal. 2 Connect the power supply to the device; the device begins booting up. The boot-up test first counts the device memory availability and then continues to boot-up. The following screen is an example of the displayed POST test: ------ Performing the Power-On Self Test (POST) ------ UART Channel Loopback Test......PASS Testing the System Cache.......PASS Testing the System SDRAM.......PASS Boot1 Checksum Test........PASS Boot2 Checksum Test........PASS Flash Image Validation Test......PASS Testing CPU PCI Bus Device Configuration...PASS 46 C o n f i g u r i n g t h e Po w e r C o n n e c t 3 3 2 4 / 3 3 4 8 S w i t c h