Power-On Self-Test (Post) - Compaq ProLiant 4500 Maintenance And Service Manual

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Diagnostic Tools
Select the "Create Diskettes from CD" menu item.
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Select the diskette you would like to create from the list and follow the instructions on the
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screen to create the diskette.
3. Boot the SmartStart CD.
Select the "Manual Configuration and Server Utilities" button.
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Select the utility wanted from the menu.
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The System Configuration Utility is available under the "System Configuration" menu
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item.
The Drive Array Diagnostics Utility is available under the "Diagnostics and Utilities"
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menu.
The ROMPaq Firmware Upgrade Utilities can be run only from the System Partition or
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from the ROMPaq diskette. See steps 1 and 2.

POWER-ON SELF-TEST (POST)

POST is a series of diagnostic tests that run automatically on Compaq computers when the system
is turned on. POST checks the following assemblies to ensure that the computer system is
functioning properly:
Keyboard
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Power supply
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System board
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Memory
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Memory expansion boards
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Controllers
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Diskette drives
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Hard drives
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If POST finds an error in the system, an error condition is indicated by an audible and/or visual
message. If an error code is displayed on the screen during POST or after resetting the system,
follow the instructions in Table 3-1. The error messages and codes listed in Table 3-1 include all
codes generated by Compaq products. Your system will generate only those codes that are
applicable to your configuration and options.
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