System Checks

After the system has successfully completed the power-up diagnostics, check the items in Table 5 to verify that the system is operating correctly. If you discover abnormal conditions, see Chapter 6.

Table 5 System Power-Up Checklist

Check

Description

 

 

Power-up

If there is a problem during power-up, the

error messages

messages are displayed in the Administration

 

Console connection through the Console port.

Normal LED

When the power-up diagnostics are running,

activity

the LEDs light in a certain pattern as described in

 

the “Power-up Diagnostics” section. After you

 

properly cable the system and the system

 

successfully completes the power-up diagnostics,

 

look for the following normal LED activity:

 

System:

 

Power LED = Green

 

Fault LED = Not lit

 

Each port:

 

Pckt status LED = Yellow

 

Stat status LED = Green

 

If an LED does not light or shows a color different

 

from the one indicated here, see Chapter 6 for

 

information about the cause of the problem.

 

 

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Next Step: Software Configuration

Your CoreBuilder 9400 system is shipped from the factory with the software installed and IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol disabled. To configure your system for your particular networking environment (including setting up SNMP), you must first establish management access. See Chapter 5.

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