POST
Indicators
POST
indicators
indicate
tests
that
are
being
performed
as
the
system
is
preparing
to
load
the
operating
system.
The
POST
indicators
are
words
that
display
on
the
system
console.
Each
time
that
the
system
starts
a
different
step
in
the
POST,
a
POST
indicator
word
appears
on
the
console.
Each
word
is
an
indicator
of
the
tests
that
are
being
performed.
The
POST
screen
displays
the
following
words:
Memory
Memory
test
Keyboard
Initialize
the
keyboard
and
mouse.
The
time
period
for
pressing
a
key
to
access
the
System
Management
Services,
or
to
initiate
a
service
mode
boot
is
now
open.
See
“POST
Keys”
for
more
information.
Network
Self-test
on
network
adapters
SCSI
Adapters
are
being
initialized
Speaker
Sounds
an
audible
tone
at
the
end
of
POST
POST
Keys
The
POST
keys,
if
pressed
after
the
keyboard
POST
indicator
displays
and
before
the
last
POST
indicator
speaker
displays,
cause
the
system
to
start
services
or
to
initiate
service
mode
boots
used
for
configuring
the
system
and
diagnosing
problems.
The
keys
are
described
below:
Note:
The
program
function
keys
(F1-F12)
on
a
keyboard
attached
to
the
CEC
drawer
are
not
used
and
will
be
ignored.
After
the
keyboard
POST
indicator
displays,
you
must
use
the
numeric
number
keys.
1
Key
The
numeric
1
key,
when
pressed
during
POST,
starts
the
System
Management
Services
(SMS)
interface.
5
Key
The
numeric
5
key,
when
pressed
during
POST,
initiates
a
system
boot
in
service
mode
using
the
default
service
mode
boot
list.
This
mode
attempts
to
boot
from
the
first
device
of
each
type
found
in
the
list.
It
does
not
search
for
other
bootable
devices
of
that
type
if
the
first
device
is
not
bootable.
Instead,
it
continues
to
the
next
device
type
in
the
list.
The
firmware
supports
up
to
five
entries
in
the
boot
list.
Note:
This
is
the
preferred
method
of
loading
standalone
AIX
diagnostics
from
CD-ROM.
The
default
boot
sequence
is:
1.
Diskette
(if
installed)
2.
CD-ROM
(if
installed)
3.
Hard
file
4.
Tape
drive
(if
installed)
5.
Network
a.
Token
ring
b.
Ethernet
6
Key
The
numeric
6
key
works
like
the
numeric
5
key,
except
that
firmware
uses
the
customized
service
mode
bootlist
that
was
set
up
in
the
AIX
service
aids
or
the
service
processor
menus.
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