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Powering on the switch
Verification before power-on
Before powering on the switch, verify that:
• The power cord is properly connected.
• The input power voltage meets the requirement of the switch.
• The console cable is properly connected, the terminal or PC used for configuration has started, and
the configuration parameters have been correctly set.
Powering on the switch
Power on the switch, for example, a 5120-24G-PoE+ EI TAA (2 slots) switch, and you can see the
following information:
Starting......
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* *
* HP 5120-24G-PoE+ EI TAA Switch with 2 Interface Slots BOOTROM, Version 205 *
* *
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Copyright (c) 2010-2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Creation date : Feb 23 2011, 09:36:58
CPU Clock Speed : 264MHz
BUS Clock Speed : 33MHz
Memory Size : 128MB
Mac Address : 3ce5a62f8dde
Press Ctrl-B to enter Boot Menu... 1
Press Ctrl + B at the prompt within one second to access the Boot menu, or wait for the system to
automatically start up.
NOTE:
The system has two startup modes: full startup and fast startup. By default, the system starts up in fast mode
and the waiting time is one second. In full startup mode, the waiting time is five seconds. To chan
g
e the
startup mode, see “Changing the startup mode.”
• If you press Ctrl + B within one second, the system displays a prompt for password:
Password:
Press Enter at the prompt the first time you access the switch and you can see the following Boot
menu:
BOOT MENU
1. Download application file to flash
2. Select application file to boot