Installation guide

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Powering on the switch
Before powering on the switch, verify that:
 The power cord is properly connected.
 The input power voltage meets the switch requirement.
 The console cable is properly connected, the terminal or PC used for configuration has started, and the
configuration parameters have been set.
Power on the switch (for example, an HP 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ switch), and you can see the following
information:
Starting......
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* HP 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Switch BOOTROM, Version 112 *
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Copyright (c) 2010-2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Creation Date : Nov 14 2011,16:32:02
CPU Clock Speed : 1000MHz
Memory Size : 2048MB
Flash Size : 512MB
CPLD Version : 002/002
PCB Version : Ver.A
Mac Address : 00E0FC005800
Press Ctrl-B to enter Extended 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. If you set the startup mode to full, the waiting time is five seconds. To
change the startup mode, see "Changing the startup mode."
 If you press Ctrl + B within one second, the following Boot menu appears:
BOOT MENU
1. Download image to flash
2. Select image to boot
3. Display all files in flash
4. Delete file from flash
5. Modify BootRom password