Providing power to the device

About this task

Perform the following steps to provide power to the device.

Procedure

  1. Connect the power cord to the power supply, and then to the power source. Ensure that the power cord has a minimum service loop of 6 inches available and routed to avoid stress. The system power supply LED displays amber until power-on self-test (POST) is complete, and then change to green. The switch usually requires several minutes to boot and complete POST.
  2. After POST is complete, verify that the switch power and switch status LEDs are green. For more information about how to interpret POST, BOOT, and diagnostics tests, refer to Monitoring the Device.
Parent topic: Initial Setup and Verification