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Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Server
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If nothing happens when you press the power button:
■ Make sure that the power cord is plugged in securely and that your
surge protector (if you are using one) is plugged in and turned on.
■ Make sure that the monitor is connected to the server, plugged into
the power outlet or surge protector, and turned on. You may also need
to adjust the monitor’s brightness and contrast controls.
3 The first time you turn on the server, any pre-installed operating system
may begin asking you for configuration settings. See your operating
system’s documentation for instructions on configuring advanced settings
for your specific network, or see the Installing Windows 2000 Server
installation guide.
To select which device your your server boots from:
1 During server startup, press F10. The Boot menu opens.
2 Select the device you want to boot from. Common choices include:
■ Removable Dev.
■ ATAPI CDROM
■ Hard Drive
■ IBA GE NIC
Understanding the power-on self-test
When you turn on your server, the power-on self-test (POST) checks the
memory and components and displays any error messages. Write down any
error messages that you see, then see “Error messages” on page 95 and “Beep
codes” on page 100 for troubleshooting information.
When the power
indicator is...
It means...
Green The server is turned on.
Off The server is turned off.