NEC N8100-1078F, User Manual

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2-22 General Description
5.
If the server has an optional RAID controller or SCSI card, POST displays the message
prompting you to launch the RAID configuration utility and the disk array BIOS setup
utility.
Refer to the manual supplied with the disk array controller for detail instructions.
POST will automatically proceed a few seconds later.
6.
If you set a password using the BIOS SETUP utility, the password entry screen appears
upon successful completion of POST.
Up to three password entries will be accepted. Three incorrect password entries disable
the server to boot. In such a case, turn off the power and wait about ten seconds before
turning on to boot the server.
IMPORTANT:
Do not set a password before installing an OS.
7.
The OS starts when POST completes.
POST Error Messages
When POST detects an error, it displays an error message on the display unit screen. See Chapter
8 for POST error codes.
IMPORTANT:
Take a note on the messages displayed before
consulting with your sales agent. Alarm messages are useful
information for maintenance.
Power Off
Follow the procedure below to power off the server. If the power cord of the server is connected to
a UPS, refer to the manual that comes with the UPS or the manual for the application that controls
the UPS.
IMPORTANT: Always allow POST to complete before turning off the
server.
1.
Shut down the OS.
2.
Press the POWER switch on the front of the server.
The POWER/SLEEP lamp goes off.
3.
Power off peripheral devices.