Post; Post Sequence - NEC Express5800 Series User Manual

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 immediately after the server is turned on and checks the motherboard, memory, processor (CPU),
keyboard, and mouse. POST also displays the start-up messages of different utilities during the operation.
Usually, you do not need to check the messages of POST. Check messages displayed at POST in the
following cases:

When introducing a server

If you suspect a failure

When you hear beep many times during the time between power on and OS startup

When any error message is displayed
1.1.1

POST sequence

Explains how POST runs in order.
1. POST runs automatically when the server is turned on.
NEC logo appears on the screen as factory settings.
2. When Password On Boot is set to Enabled on the Security menu in the BIOS setup utility (SETUP),
the logo is displayed, and then the password entry is displayed. If you enter the wrong password three
times in a row, POST stops and you cannot proceed to the subsequent operation. In this case, turn off
and on the server.
3. If <Esc> key is pressed, the logo disappears and the details of POST are displayed.
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Note  Do not perform key input or mouse operation except by the methods indicated in
the manual while POST is running,
 Powering on the server, after you installed or removed an optional PCI board or
moved it to another slot, may display the message that indicates incorrect board
configuration and suspend POST.
In such a case, press F1 to continue POST. Board configuration can be made
using the utility described later.
Note  Keyboard becomes operable after the logo appears.
 While an initialization message is displayed, a screen is sometimes switched
over to the screen by which nothing is displayed (black screen) several times. It's
no problem for operation.
 An initialization message may not be displayed by the occasion with which an
option VGA controller was connected or depending on setting of a BIOS setup
utility (SETUP).
 An initialization message is not displayed on the console redirection screen of a
serial port.
Important
Do not set a password until you install the OS.
Tips
To show the details of POST without pressing <ESC> key, set Quiet Boot to
Disabled in the Boot menu of the BIOS settings.
Express5800/T110i User's Guide
1. Turning on the Server