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5.
If the server has an optional RAID controller or SCSI card, POST displays the message
prompting you to launch the RAID configuration utility or the SCSI BIOS setup utility.
Refer to the manual supplied with the RAID controller for detail instructions.
POST will automatically proceed a few seconds later.
6.
If you set a password entry using the BIOS setup utility, the password entry screen
appears upon successful completion of POST.
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 or emits beep
code. See Chapter 10 for POST error codes.
IMPORTANT:
Take a note on the messages displayed before
consulting with your service representative. 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 LED goes out.
3.
Power off peripheral devices.