Powering on

Perform the following to turn on IBM® Integrated Analytics System.

Procedure

  1. Check that the 4 main power cables are connected to the data center drops.
    Note: When powering on the appliance, wait at least 60 seconds after applying power to the PDUs for it to complete self-test, and verify that all LEDs are green. If disconnecting and reconnecting power from PDUs with the appliance running, disconnect only one PDU at a time. When reconnecting and powering on that PDU, before disconnecting another PDU, wait at least 60 seconds after applying power to the PDU for it to complete self-test, and verify that all LEDs are green.
  2. Locate the PDUs in the rear of the rack in rack slots U33 through U36.
  3. Switch the circuit breakers to ON on all PDUs.
    PDU Circuit Breakers
  4. Power on the nodes by pressing the power buttons of each node.
  5. When all nodes have booted, log into the master node as apuser and type the commands:
    apstart