Setting Up the System 2-45POST Execution FlowThe following describes the progress of POST in chronological order.IMPORTANT:! Do not make key entries or perform mouse operations whilePOST is in progress.! Some system configurations may display the message "PressAny Key" to prompt a key entry. This message is driven byBIOS of an installed optional board. Make sure to read themanual that comes with the optional board before any key entry.! Powering on the server, after you installed or removed anoptional PCI board or moved it to another slot, may display themassage that indicates incorrect board configuration and suspendPOST.In such a case, press F1 to continue POST. Board configurationcan be made using the utility described later.1. After a few seconds from power-on, POST starts checking the memory. Thecount message of the basic and expansion memory appears on the displayunit screen. The memory check may take a few minutes to completedepending on the memory size of the server. Also, it may takeapproximately one minute for the display to appear after rebooting theserver.2. Some messages appear upon completion of the memory check. Thesemessages indicate that the system has detected the CPU, keyboard, andmouse.3. After a few seconds, POST displays the following message prompting youto launch the setup utility, stored in the BIOS of the server. This messageappears at bottom left on the screen.Press to enter SETUP, Press to NetworkLaunch the BIOS SETUP utility when you need to change the settings tomeet the requirements for the server. As long as the above message is notdisplayed 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 isdisplayed. See Chapter 4 for setup and parameters.The server automatically restarts POST when you exit the SETUP utility.Press F12 to start the operating system from the network.
