When you apply power to the system, both power LEDs
on each canister will display green and the status LEDs located on
the rear of the enclosure begins to blink slowly indicating that the
system is ready to be initialized. If the status LEDs do not start
blinking, use the following instructions to resolve this issue.
About this task
If the status LED on the canister
that you are initializing is not blinking at a regular rate, the system
cannot be initialized until this condition is resolved. The regular
rate of blinking for the status LED is approximately one half second
on and one half second off. Complete the following steps until the
status LED is blinking 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.
The
following diagram shows the rear of the 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 only needs 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. The green power
LED (
) should be permanently on (not blinking
or off). If the green power LED is on, continue to the Step 3.If
the power LED on the canister is
blinking, the canister is still powering on. However, if the power
LED is blinking for five 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 IBM support 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.
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
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 need to replace the power supply
units before you can use this enclosure. Contact IBM support for new
power supply units.
- On the canister,
check that the status LED (
) There are three options: If it is blinking, 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 blinking,
then the canister is in the process
of 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 repeating this step.
If power has been on for at least ten 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 IBM support 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 only have to initialize one of the canisters in the
enclosure, the other canister initializes automatically.