HP Integrity rx4610 Server User Manual
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Chapter 10
Configuring the HP Server
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monitor boot progress in two different places: the video display and the
LCD display on the Front Panel. Information appears in the LCD display
first.
NOTE
To enter the BIOS Setup Utility you must immediately start
pressing
Doing so interrupts the boot process and allows you to use the
utility. For more information on entering and using the utility,
refer to “Using BIOS Setup” in this chapter.
2. POST begins running. POST checks the drive carriers, processors,
memory, keyboard, and most installed peripheral devices. During the
memory test, POST displays the amount of memory it is able to access and
test. The length of time needed to test memory depends on the amount of
memory installed. POST is stored in flash memory.
3. The LCD displays boot progress as follows:
Boot,First Row Test (should always be 64MB)
Base Memory Test (2GB max)
Ext Memory Test (will report out if enough memory
is available)
CMOS Test
Keybrd Bat Test
Initialize Timer
PCI Bus Scan
Initialize Video
Keyboard Test
Initialize IDE
Serial Test
Prepare to Boot
Processor Speed
4. Video appears on the monitor attached to the system and begins to display
boot progress.
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AMI BIOS banner: displays the loaded versions of the BIOS, PAL,
SAL, and EFI.