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2 System setup

9Reinstalling the system access panels:

a Installing the access cover to the system boards - see page 52 b Installing the rear access panel - see page 45

You have completed the hardware setup. The remainder of this section discusses software setup and configuration. Refer to page 36.

Turning on the server and running the Power-On Self Test (POST)

Each time you start the server, the Power-On Self Test (POST) runs automatically. POST is stored in flash memory.

To start the server, do the following:

Note: To access certain features, such as BIOS setup, you must press specific keys at specific times during POST. To familiarize yourself with this procedure, read the following instructions completely before actually performing them. For a summary of hot keys active during POST, see page 35.

1Make sure all external devices, such as a monitor, keyboard, and mouse, are connected.

2If a drive protection card or diskette is present in the diskette drive, remove it.

3Plug the video monitor power cord into the power source or wall outlet. Turn on the video monitor.

4Plug the AC power cords into the power connectors on the back of the chassis and into the power source or wall outlet.

5If the server does not turn on when you plug it into the AC outlet, press the on/off power button on the front panel.

6Verify that the main power LED on the front panel is lit.

After a few seconds, POST begins and a splash screen is displayed (if the splash screen is disabled in BIOS setup, a diagnostics screen is displayed). POST discovers, configures, and tests the processors, memory, keyboard, and most installed peripheral devices. The length of time needed to complete POST depends on the amount of memory installed and the number of option boards installed.

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