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System Installation Turning On Housekeeping Power and Logging in to the MP Turning On Housekeeping Power and Logging in to the MP After connecting the serial display device, the power to the server cabinet is now ready to be turned On to get a login prompt for the Management Processor (MP). Switching the power to On allows power to flow to the Bulk Power Supplies (BPS) located at the front of the server cabinet, which in turn provides housekeeping power (HKP). Before powering up the server cabinet for the first time: 1. Verify that the AC voltage at the input source is within specifications for each server cabinet being installed. 2. If not already done so, power on the serial display device. The preferred tool is the CE Tool running Reflection 1. To power up the MP, set up a communications link, and login to the MP: 1. Apply power to the server cabinet. Power on any other server cabinets that were shipped to the customer site. On the front of the server, a solid green Standby Power Good, a solid green MP Present, and a flashing amber Attention light will illuminate after about 30 seconds. Figure 5-4 Front Panel Display 2. Check the Bulk Power Supply (BPS) LED for each BPS. See Figure 5-5 for the LED location. When on, the breakers distribute power to the BPSs. AC power is present at the BPSs: • when power is first applied. Note the BPS LEDs will be flashing amber. Chapter 5 67

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Chapter 5
System Installation
Turning On Housekeeping Power and Logging in to the MP
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Turning On Housekeeping Power and Logging in to the MP
After connecting the serial display device, the power to the server cabinet is now ready to be turned
On
to get
a login prompt for the Management Processor (MP). Switching the power to
On
allows power to flow to the
Bulk Power Supplies (BPS) located at the front of the server cabinet, which in turn provides housekeeping
power (HKP).
Before powering up the server cabinet for the first time:
1. Verify that the AC voltage at the input source is within specifications for each server cabinet being
installed.
2. If not already done so, power on the serial display device.
The preferred tool is the CE Tool running Reflection 1.
To power up the MP, set up a communications link, and login to the MP:
1. Apply power to the server cabinet.
Power on any other server cabinets that were shipped to the customer site.
On the front of the server, a solid green
Standby Power Good
, a solid green
MP Present
, and a
flashing amber
Attention
light will illuminate after about 30 seconds.
Figure 5-4
Front Panel Display
2. Check the Bulk Power Supply (BPS) LED for each BPS. See Figure 5-5 for the LED location.
When on, the breakers distribute power to the BPSs. AC power is present at the BPSs:
when power is first applied. Note the BPS LEDs will be flashing amber.