When you apply
power to the system, both power LEDs on each canister display green
and the status LEDs, which are located on the rear of the enclosure,
begin to flash slowly indicating that the system is ready to be initialized.
If the status LEDs do not start flashing, use the following instructions
to resolve this issue.
About this task
If the status LED on the canister that you are initializing
is not flashing at a regular rate, the system cannot be initialized
until this condition is resolved. The regular rate of flashing for
the status LED is approximately one half second on and one half second
off. Complete the following steps until the status LED is flashing
at the regular rate:
Note: Unless stated, all the checks and actions
are completed on the rear of the enclosure. Do not disturb any wiring
or other equipment while you complete these tasks.
Procedure
- Ensure that you are looking at the enclosure that you want to initialize
Figure 1 shows
the rear of the enclosure:
Figure 1. Rear view of enclosure- 1 Canister 1
- 2 Canister 2
- 3 Interface card (two per canister)
- 4 Fan pack (two per canister)
- 5 RAID Controller (one per canister)
- 6 Power supply unit 1
- 7 Power supply unit 2
The rear of the enclosure includes two canisters, interface
cards, fan packs, RAID controllers, and two power supplies. If this
matches the enclosure you are attempting to use, proceed to step
2.
System
initialization is only required to occur on one enclosure.
- Ensure that the canister is powered on by locating
the power LED indicators ( 1 ) on the canister that
you are initializing.
Figure 2 shows the rear
of the enclosure
with canister LEDs highlighted.
Figure 2. Rear
view of enclosure with canister LEDs highlighted
The green power LED (
) should
be permanently on (not flashing or off). If the green power LED is
on, continue to the Step 3.If the power LED on the canister is flashing,
the canister is still powering on. However, if the power LED is flashing
for 5 minutes after you applied power to the enclosure, there is a
problem with the canister. Restart the
initialization process by inserting the USB flash drive in the USB
port on the other canister in the enclosure. Contact the support center
to replace the faulty canister.
If
the power LED is off, check the power indicators on the power supply
units. Normal power supply operation can be confirmed by verifying
that both the AC and DC green lights are lit, as in
Figure 3:
Figure 3. Power
supply unit LEDs
Ensure that the DC power LED
( 2 ) is on for at least one power supply
unit. If the DC power LED ( 2 ) is lit,
continue to the next step. If the DC power LED and the AC power LED
( 1 and 2 )
are not lit and the fault LED ( 3 ) is
not lit, trace the power cables back to the power source to ensure
that they are fully inserted into the power supplies and the rack
power distribution units. Ensure that all rack power distribution
units are on and receiving power, then check the DC power LED ( 2 )
again.
If the fault LED
is lit on both power supply units or both units have their AC power
LED on but not their DC power LED on, you must replace the power supply
units before you can use this enclosure. Contact the support center
for new power supply units.
- On the canister, check
the status LED (
). There are three options: If
it is flashing, the canister
is ready for initialization. Close the help and return to the initialization
wizard to continue with system initialization.
If the status
LED is on permanently, the system has already initialized. Proceed
to the next step.
If the status LED is not lit and is not flashing,
then the canister
is still starting and is not ready for system initialization. After
the canister
is powered on, it can take up to 10 minutes for the canister to be ready for system initialization.
Wait for the canister
to be ready for system initialization before you repeat this step.
If power has been on for at least 10 minutes and the status LED remains
off, there is a problem with the canister. Verify
that the canister is seated correctly. Restart the initialization
process on the reseated canister, if it still does not initialize,
the canister is faulty. Insert the USB flash drive in the USB port
on the other canister in the enclosure and restart the initialization
process on that canister. Contact the support center to replace the
faulty canister.
- To work with the initialized
system, open a supported web browser and enter the IP address that
you specified during the initialization wizard. Log on to the system
and continue with system configuration by completing the system setup
wizard.
Note: You are required to initialize only one of
the canisters in the enclosure; the other canister initializes automatically.