NEC EXPRESS5800/100 SERIES N8100-1635F - Manual (Page 32)

2-10 General Description
POST Execution Flow
The following describes the progress of POST in the chronological order.
IMPORTANT: Do not make unnecessary key entries or perform
mouse operations while POST is in progress.
1. After a few seconds from power-on, POST starts checking the memory. The count
message of the memory appears on the screen of the display unit (if connected).
It may take approximately one minute for the screen display to appear after rebooting the
modular server.
2. Some messages appear upon completion of the memory check. These messages appear to
indicate that the system has detected the CPU and other devices installed.
3. After a few seconds, POST displays the following message prompting you to launch the
BIOS SETUP utility, stored in the system memory of the modular server. This message
appears at bottom left on the screen.
Press to enter SETUP
Launch the BIOS SETUP utility when you need to change the settings to meet the
requirements for the modular server. Unless the above message is displayed with an error
message, you don't have to launch the utility. (Ignore the message. POST will
automatically proceed.)
To launch the SETUP utility, press F2 while the above message is displayed. See Chapter
4 for setup and parameters.
The modular server automatically restarts POST all over again when you exit the SETUP
utility.
4. If you have set the 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 system to boot. In such a case, turn off the power and wait about 5 seconds before
turning on to boot the modular server.
IMPORTANT: Do not set a password before installing an OS.
5. The OS starts when POST completes.