NEC Express5800 series User Manual page 50

3. Press the push-button power on/off switch on the front panel (see
Figure 2-3). Verify that the server power-on LED is lit.
Note:
board monitors and logs system voltage changes. When
powering up or down your system you may experience a
1–5 second delay from the time you press the push-button
power on/off switch on the front panel and your system
powering up or down. This is normal system operation and is
required by the server management logic.
Figure 2-3. Power On/OFF Switch and Power-On Indicator
After a few seconds your system begins the internal Power-On Self Tests
(POST). POST automatically checks the system board, memory board, CPU
module, ECC memory modules, keyboard, mouse, and most installed peripheral
devices. POST also displays the start messages of the BIOS setup utility during
execution.
The POST check results should be checked in the following cases:
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When the server is being used for the first time.
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When the server appears to fail.
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When the server beeps many times between power-on and OS start-up.
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When an error message appears on the display unit.
2-8 Setting Up the System
The server management logic on your system
A
A Power on/off switch
B Power-on LED
B