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Chapter 3 Setup
1.1
POST
Power-On Self-Test (POST) is a self-diagnostic program stored in the server as standard. POST automatically
runs after the server is turned on and checks the motherboard, memory, and processor (CPU). POST also
displays the start-up messages of utilities.
Usually, you do not need to check the message of POST. Check messages displayed at POST in the
following cases:
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When introducing a server
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If you suspect a failure
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When you hear beep many times during the time between power on and OS startup
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When any error message is displayed
POST sequence
POST runs automatically when the server is turned on. NEC logo appears on the screen as factory
settings.
When <Esc> key is pressed, the logo disappears and the details of POST are displayed.
After a while, the following message is displayed on the screen. The message depends on hardware
settings.
Press <Del> to enter setup, <F10> Display Boot Menu, <F12> Force Network Boot
You can call the functions below upon completion of POST by pressing the function key.
<Del> key: Run BIOS Setup Utility (SETUP). For details, see Chapter 3 (2 BIOS Setup Utility
<F10> key: Starts up from the selected device.
<F12> key: Boot from network.
Note
• Keyboard becomes operable after the logo appears.
• While an initialization message is displayed, a screen is sometimes switched
over to the black screen. It's no problem for operation.
• Initialization messages are not displayed, if the optional VGA controller is
connected or according to details of the BIOS Setup Utility.
• Initialization messages are not displayed on the console redirection screen with
a serial port.
Tips
For Disabled in Boot - Quiet Boot in the BIOS Setup Utility (SETUP), the log does
not appear. Instead, the capacity of the installed CPU or memory appears.
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