Connecting The Power; Led Behavior - Asus DS300j G2 Series User Manual

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To power on the ASUS DS300f G2 and any connected DS300j G2 system, follow these steps:
1. Connect the power insert for all power supplies on all units.
2. Plug in the power cables on all power cords to a suitable grounded power source.
3. To turn on the power to the DS300j G2 or ASUS DS300f G2 units, press the power button on the front of the
left handle of the ASUS DS300f G2 devices. See "Figure 2 - 23: Left side of the front of the ASUS DS300f
G2" on page 31 for an illustration of the power button. The ASUS DS300f G2 features an automatic JBOD
detect and power on sequence mechanism so that all connected DS300j G2 expansion units are powered on
in the correct sequence. This feature will first power on the DS300j G2s and then the ASUS DS300f G2 units
in the correct sequence automatically.
After the powering on the ASUS DS300f G2 and DS300j G2 units, check the LEDs to monitor the devices.
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When the power is switched on, the LEDs on the right handle light up. See "Figure 2 - 22: Right side of the
ASUS DS300f G2 front LED display" on page 31.
When boot-up is finished and the ASUS DS300f G2 is functioning normally:
• When boot-up is finished and the ASUS DS300f G2 subsystem is functioning normally:
• Power, Global Enclosure Status, and Global RAID Status LEDs display green continuously.
• Controller Activity LED flashes green when there is controller activity.
• System Heartbeat LED blinks blue (once a second), and repeats the pattern.
See the sections that follow for more details on device LED indicator behavior.
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The LEDs on the rear panel include LEDs on each cooling fan and each power supply. These LEDs will light
green to indicate normal operation. A red LED indicates a problem or unit failure.
Figure 2 - 21: LEDs on Power Supply and Cooling Units
PSU 1 LED
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PSU 2 LED
Cooling Unit 1 LEDs
• BBU (top)
• Cooling Unit Fan Status (bottom)