Quantum DXi6900 User Manual

Chapter 2: Basic Operations
Turning On and Shutting Down the DXi6900
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Turning On the DXi6900
To turn on the system, power on the DXi6900 system components in the following order:
1. Turn on both power switches on the back of each Expansion module (EBOD) (see Figure 30 below).
Wait until the seven segment display on the rear of the module displays 00 (approximately 1 minute).
2. Turn on both power switches on the back of each Array module (RBOD) (see Figure 31 below). Wait
until the seven segment display on the rear of the module displays 99 (approximately 5 minutes).
3. Press the power button on the front of the Node (see Figure 32 on the next page). Wait for the system
to boot before attempting to log on.
Note:The system can take approximately 30 minutes to start up, depending on the amount of
installed storage capacity.
The system is now ready for operation.
Figure30:Powering on the DXi6900 Expansion Modules (EBODs)
ID/Diag
Port 1
ID/Diag
Port 1
1
22
1.SevenSegmentDisplay   2.PowerSwitches   
Figure31:Powering on the DXi6900 Array Modules (RBODs)
Port 1
Port 2
ID/
Diag
|O|O|
Port 1 Port 2
ID/
Diag
|O|O|
1
2
2
1.SevenSegmentDisplay   2.PowerSwitches   

Quantum DXi6900 Specifications

General

Brand	Quantum
Model	DXi6900
Category	Storage
Language	English