Power-On-Self-Test - HP ProLiant MicroServer Maintenance And Service Manual

In the Main menu screen, select Boot Settings Configuration, and then press Enter.
1.
Select the Quick Boot field.
2.
Press the plus (+) or minus (–) key to set the field to Enabled.
3.
Press F10 to save the changes you made and close the Setup Utility.
4.
Reboot the server.
5.
The Summary screen is displayed briefly at the end of POST.
Press the Pause/Break key to continue displaying the screen until another key is pressed.
6.
Press any key to continue with the system bootup.
7.

Power-On-Self-Test

Before you can use a server, all devices must be tested and initialized, and the operating system must
be bootstrapped to the memory. This is referred to as Power-On-Self-Test or POST. POST is a series of
diagnostic tests that checks firmware and hardware components to ensure that the server is properly
functioning. This diagnostic function automatically runs each time the server is powered on.
These diagnostics, which reside in the BIOS ROM, isolate server-related logic failures and indicate the
board or component that needs to be replaced, as indicated by the error messages. Most server
hardware failures will be accurately isolated during POST. The number of tests displayed depends on
the configuration of the server.
During POST you can press:
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F10 to access the Setup Utility.
•
F12 to request a network boot (PXE).
POST error messages
Whenever a non-critical error occurs during POST, an error message describing the problem appears
onscreen. These text messages are displayed in normal video (white text on black background). It
shows the details of the error. The following is an example of a POST error message:
ERROR
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