Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V490 User Manual

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Chapter 7

Configuring Console Access

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4. Insert the system key into the system control switch and turn the system control

switch to the Normal position.

See “System Control Switch” on page 15 for information about each system control
switch setting.

5. Press the Power button that is below the system control switch to power on the

system.

Note –

The system may take anywhere from 30 seconds (if firmware diagnostics do

not run) to almost 30 minutes before video is displayed on the system monitor or the
ok

prompt appears on an attached terminal. This time depends on the system

configuration (number of processors, memory modules, PCI cards) and the level of
power-on self-test (POST) and OpenBoot Diagnostics tests being performed.

Media door

Normal position

Power button

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