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HP NonStop S-Series Hardware Installation and FastPath Guide—541880-001
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7. Installing External System Devices
7. Installing External System Devices
Installing Tape Drives 7-1
Installing a 5175 Open-Reel Tape Subsystem 7-2
Installing a 519x Cartridge Tape Subsystem 7-8
Installing Other Tape Devices 7-12
Installing Fibre Channel Tape Devices Using an IOAM Enclosure 7-15
Attaching a SCSI Tape Drive to the NonStop S-Series Server 7-15
Installing a SWAN or SWAN 2 Concentrator 7-16
Installing an AWAN Server 7-17
Installing Printers and Terminals 7-17
8. Powering On and Starting the System
Starting a System for the First Time 8-2
Startup Checklist 8-2
Powering On External System Devices 8-3
Powering On the Primary System Console and Modem 8-3
Powering On the Tape Subsystem 8-3
Powering On the System 8-5
Fault Tolerance and Access to Power Cutoffs 8-5
Power-On Procedure Using AC Power Cords 8-6
Status LEDs During a Power-On Procedure 8-10
Troubleshooting Abnormal LED States 8-12
Verifying Topology and System Components 8-14
Starting the System 8-18
Loading the System 8-18
Completing the System Load 8-21
Verifying the System Is Started 8-21
9. Performing Post-Startup Tasks
Testing the System 9-1
Check Power Supplies 9-2
Check System Enclosure Components 9-2
Check Critical System Processes 9-6
Check Disk Subsystem Status 9-7
Test the Disk Drives 9-8
Test the Communications Lines 9-10
Check Tape Subsystem Status 9-11
Test the Tape Subsystems 9-11
