HP ProLiant DL140 Server Setup and Installation Guide
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Exit
Table 5-6 describes the menu items available on the Exit screen. Default values appear in brackets.
Table 5-6. BIOS Setup Exit Screen Menu Items
Menu Item
Description
Save Changes and Exit
Exit system setup after saving the changes
F10 key can be used for this operation
Discard Changes and
Exit
Exit system setup without saving any change
ESC key can be used for this operation
Discard Changes
Discards changes done so for to any of the setup questions.
F7 key can be used for this operation
Load Defaults
Load optimal default values for all the setup questions
F9 key can be used for this operation
Automatic Server Recovery
The Watchdog Timer is a feature of these servers that resets the system in the event of a
catastrophic operating system error like a blue-screen, ABEND (abnormal end), or panic. A
system failsafe timer, the Watchdog Timer, is started when the System Management driver, also
known as the health driver, is loaded. The timer is reset periodically during normal operation, but
in the event of operating system failure, the timer expires and restarts the server. The Watchdog
Timer increases server up time by restarting the server within a predetermined amount of time
after the system stops responding. The System Management driver notifies the user in the event
of an Watchdog Timer restart.
IMPORTANT: The System Management driver must be installed for the Watchdog Timer to
function.
Power-On Self-Test
Power-On Self-Test (POST) is a series of diagnostic tests that checks firmware and assemblies to
ensure that the system is functioning properly. This utility runs automatically every time the
server is powered up.
Refer to Appendix D, “Troubleshooting,” for the normal power-up sequence and diagnosis of
problems encountered during POST.
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