NEC N8100- 1241F, User Manual

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Setting Up Your Server 3-31
TURNING ON THE SERVER
Power on your system as follows.
1.
Make sure all external devices, such as a video display, keyboard, and mouse (optional)
have been connected, and the power cords are connected.
2.
Power on the video display and any other external devices.
NOTE:
If the server power cord(s) is connected to a power control
unit such as an UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply), make sure that the
power control unit is powered on.
3.
Open the front bezel.
4.
Press the POWER switch.
The POWER LED on the front of the server comes on.
ID NMI
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ID
1
After a few seconds your system begins the internal Power-On Self Test (POST). POST
automatically checks the system board, CPU module, memory, keyboard, and most
installed peripheral devices.
IMPORTANT:
„
Always allow POST to complete before powering down your
system.
„
The server management logic on your system board monitors and
logs system voltage changes. When powering down your system
you may experience a 30-second delay from the time you press the
push-button power on/off switch on the front panel and your system
powering down. This is normal system operation and is required by
the server management logic.
If you have problems powering on your system, see Chapter 8.
After you have successfully powered on your system, insert the NEC EXPRESSBUILDER CD-
ROM into the DVD-ROM drive, reboot the system and follow the screen prompts to run NEC
EXPRESSBUILDER.
POWER switch
POWER LED