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Getting Started
Power On Self Test (POST)
Pressing the power button turns on the server and starts the Power On Self Test (POST).
The POST is a self-diagnosing function that automatically executes each time the server
starts. The motherboard, microprocessor, memory, keyboard, and some peripheral
devices connected to the server are automatically checked by the POST. During the
memory test, the POST accesses and tests the server's memory, and then displays the
amount of system memory on the screen.
Depending on how the server is configured, following the POST a message similar to the
following appears on the screen:
Press F2 to enter SETUP
Pressing the F2 key starts the BIOS setup utility. If you don't press F2, system startup
continues.
If an error is detected by the POST (depending on the error condition) one of the
following occurs:
A beep sounds during testing
An error code and message appear after the POST completes
Booting the server
You can boot the server from any of the following devices:
Floppy disk drive
Hard disk drive
CD-ROM drive
Starting the server from the floppy disk drive
1
Make sure that the CD-ROM drive is empty.
2
Insert the Startup Disk into the floppy drive.
3
Press the power button to start the server.
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