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POWER Switch
Use the POWER switch to turn on/off the server.
Power On
Press the POWER switch on the front of the computer chassis.
The POWER/SLEEP lamp lights green.
POWER/SLEEP lamp
IMPORTANT:
If the power cord is connected to a power control device such as a UPS (Uninterruptible
Power Supply), make sure that the power control device is powered.
If the power cord is connected to the server, an initial diagnosis of the hardware starts.
The POWER switch does not work while in diagnosis. Wait for about 30 seconds, then
press the POWER switch.
Do not turn off the server until characters following our logo appear on the screen. The
time until the characters appear depends on your system configuration. Approximately,
it may take one to five minutes.
POST
POST (Power On Self-Test) is the self-diagnosis feature saved in the I/O board of the server.
When the power of the server is turned on, POST automatically runs to check the I/O board, memory board, processor,
keyboard, and mouse. During POST messages indicating the starts of several BIOS setup utilities may also appear.
At shipment of the server, it is set to have our logo appear on the display unit during POST. Pressing Esc allows the
information on the execution of POST to be displayed.
NOTE: The information on the result of diagnosis by POST can be displayed from the
start without the depression of Esc on the BIOS menu. If you desire it, change the setting
of "Boot-time Diagnosis Screen" on "Advanced" of the BIOS SETUP to "Enabled."
It may not always necessary to check the result of POST. Check the messages which may appear during POST in the
following cases:
Installation of the server