Grass Valley FT Server - Manual (Page 30)

POST check
POST (Power-On Self Test) is a self-test function stored on the motherboard of the FT server.
When you power on the server, the POST will start automatically to check the motherboard, ECC
memory modules, CPU/IO modules, keyboard, mouse, etc. It also shows startup messages for various
BIOS setup utilities.
To view details of the POST, do one of the following:
• While the POST is being performed, press the Esc key.
• View the POST details from the beginning without pressing the ESC key when the BIOS menu
appears. To do this, select
System Configuration , then Advanced and set the Boot-time Diagnostic
Screen to Enabled .
• View the test items and details from a management PC where ESMPRO Manager is installed.
You do not always need to check the POST details. You will need to check messages when one of
the following conditions exist:
• Installation of a new FT server.
• A failure is suspected.
• Several beeps occur between the time of the power-on and OS start-up.
• The display unit shows an error message.
POST flow details
This topic walks you through how POST is performed.
1. When you power on the system, one selected CPU/IO module will start up.
POST will be performed on this selected CPU/IO module.
2. The memory check starts.
A message appears at the upper left of the screen to show that the basic and expanded memories
are being counted. The memory check may take a few minutes to complete depending on the
server's memory size. Likewise, it may take about one minute for the screen to appear when the
server is rebooted.
3. The server starts the processor check, IO check, and initialization.
Several messages appear showing the ID of the selected CPU/IO modules, information on the
processor, detection of the keyboard and mouse, etc
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