Cisco Systems 11500 Series Switch User Manual


 
Chapter 3 Booting and Configuring the CSS
Powering Down the CSS
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For a DC CSS, switch on the applicable circuit breakers for the power source.
Then on the CSS, toggle the power switch to the 1 (on) position.
See Figure 2-13 for the location of the CSS 11503 DC power switch.
See Figure 2-15 for the location of the CSS 11506 DC power switch for
each power supply. Power on all of the supplies in the CSS. The I/P OK
and DC OK LEDs light up on each power supply. If either LED remains
unlit, refer to Appendix C, Troubleshooting.
The CSS starts the boot process. Proceed to Booting the CSS for the First Time.
Powering Down the CSS
To shut down the CSS gracefully and avoid introducing lost or fragmented files,
always use the shutdown command prior to removing power from the CSS.
For example:
(config-boot)# shutdown
Once the CSS shuts down all processes, you can remove power from the CSS.
Booting the CSS for the First Time
When the CSS initially boots up, it:
Performs hardware diagnostics.
Prompts you to:
Enter the software license key
Configure the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for the
Ethernet Management port, used for CSS configuration and management
only; this port does not route traffic
Change the default administrative login name (admin) and password
(
system)
Password-protect the Offline Diagnostic Monitor (OffDM) menu