Post; Post Process - NEC Express5800/R310e-E4 User Manual

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Chapter 3 Setup
1.1

POST

Power-On Self Test (POST) is a self-test feature stored on the motherboard of the server. When you power on
the server, POST will start automatically to check the CPU/IO board, DIMM, processor (CPU), and other
devices. POST also displays startup messages for various utilities.
Usually, you do not need to check the POST message, but you should check messages when:
You install a new server.
You suspect a failure.
An error message appears.

1.1.1 POST process

1. When you power on the server, it starts from the primary CPU/IO module. Then, POST begins, and
messages are displayed on the display to notify of initialization of the memory, PCI device, and so on.
After the initialization messages, the logo appears on the display.
If Enabled is specified for Password On Boot in Security menu of SETUP, you will be prompted to
enter password after the logo is displayed. If you enter the incorrect password three times
consecutively, POST is stopped. In this case, power off the server, and power it on.
2. Press the Esc key to clear the log. Then, the contents of POST are displayed. It includes messages to
notify of the installed CPU, the memory capacity, and others.
3. After a while, the following message appears on the screen. (* The on-screen message depends on your
system environment.)
Press <F2> SETUP, <F4> ROM Utility, <F12> Network
You can run the various functions by pressing the following function key:
<F2> key:
<F4> key:
<F12> key: Starts from network.
4. The OS starts when POST is completed.
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・Keyboard becomes operable after the logo appears.
Note
・While the initialization messages are appearing, they may disappear on the screen (black
screen) a moment but there is no problem.
・Depending on the setting of BIOS setup utility (SETUP), the logo or initialization message
does not appear.
Important
Do not set a password before installing an OS.
If you set "Quiet Boot" to [Disabled] in the "Boot" menu in the BIOS setup utility (SETUP),
Tips
the contents of logo will be shown without the logo itself.
Runs BIOS Setup Utility (SETUP). For details, see Chapter 3 (2. BIOS Setup Utility
(SETUP)) on this guide.
Runs Offline Tools. For details, see Chapter 1 (12. Offline Tools) in Maintenance Guide
(Windows) , Maintenance Guide (Linux) or Chapter 1 (11. Offline Tools) in Maintenance
Guide (VMware).
1. Turning on the Server

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