HP 5120 48G, 5120 SI, 5120 EI, E5500-48-POE Powering on the switch, Verification before power-on

Powering on the switch

Verification before power-on

Before powering on the switch, verify that:

•The power cord is properly connected.

•The input power voltage meets the requirement of the switch.

•The console cable is properly connected, the terminal or PC used for configuration has started, and the configuration parameters have been correctly set.

Powering on the switch

Power on the switch, for example, a 5120-24G-PoE+ EI TAA (2 slots) switch, and you can see the following information:

Starting......

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* HP 5120-24G-PoE+ EI TAA Switch with 2 Interface Slots BOOTROM, Version 205 *

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Copyright (c) 2010-2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Creation date	: Feb 23	2011, 09:36:58
CPU Clock Speed	: 264MHz
BUS Clock Speed	: 33MHz
Memory Size	: 128MB
Mac Address	: 3ce5a62f8dde

Press Ctrl-B to enter Boot Menu... 1

Press Ctrl + B at the prompt within one second to access the Boot menu, or wait for the system to automatically start up.

NOTE:

The system has two startup modes: full startup and fast startup. By default, the system starts up in fast mode and the waiting time is one second. In full startup mode, the waiting time is five seconds. To change the startup mode, see “Changing the startup mode.”

•If you press Ctrl + B within one second, the system displays a prompt for password:

Password:

Press Enter at the prompt the first time you access the switch and you can see the following Boot menu:

BOOT MENU

1.Download application file to flash

2.Select application file to boot

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