Power On
Both lids must be off: the front for airflow in, the rear for airflow out and PDU access. Never run the P-EDC with a lid on.
Watch the video: Powering on the P-EDC
1. Connect power
- The PDU is at the bottom of the rear panel. Push the power cable firmly into the C13 inlet on its left side.
- Plug the other end into a grounded outlet (100-120 V in North America, 200-240 V International). Never remove the ground pin or use an ungrounded adapter.
- Wait about 60 seconds, until the PDU display shows voltage and power readings.
2. Switch on the outlets
The PDU outlets stay off until you switch them on.
- Press and hold the PDU power button. The outlets switch on one at a time.
- The switch, the compute nodes and the HiveSight SBC start as their outlets come on. The nodes start by themselves (set in the BIOS at the factory).
3. Check it started
Allow about 5 minutes for everything to settle.
| What | Normal |
|---|---|
| PDU display | 100-120 V or 200-240 V, power rising as the nodes boot |
| Switch | Power LED solid green after 30-60 s, port LEDs blinking |
| Nodes | Power button light on, network LEDs blinking, no beeps |
| HCI | Ready a few minutes after the nodes boot |
| Fans | Start once the top drawer reaches about 25 °C (77 °F), so in a cool room they may not run at first |
If something doesn't start
- No PDU display: check the cord at both ends, the outlet (try another device) and the breaker.
- PDU on, switch dark: make sure you pressed and held the PDU button. Wait 60 seconds. Still dark after 2 minutes: contact your partner.
- A node stays off: check the outlet is on in the PDU display, then press the node's power button once.
- Fans loud: normal while booting or in a warm room. Check the fan switch isn't on Turbo, see Cooling, Lighting and Drawers.
Stop and contact your partner
Switch off immediately if you see smoke, smell burning, see sparks, find liquid inside, a part is too hot to touch, or the PDU shows an overload alarm.
- Press and hold the PDU power button, or unplug the cord if it is safe to reach. Otherwise unplug at the wall.
- Don't restart it.
- Note what you saw and contact your partner.
Powering off
- Shut down the HCI cluster following your HCI vendor's procedure, and wait until all nodes are off. HiveSight needs no separate shutdown.
- Press and hold the PDU power button. Wait until all outlets are off and the button stops blinking.
- Unplug the cord from the wall, then from the PDU.
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