Starting your server
When the power/sleep LED is... It means...Green |
| The server is turned on. |
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Off |
| The server is turned off (if ACPI is off). |
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Slowly blinking |
| Low power state — S1 (if ACPI is on). |
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Off |
| Low power state — S4/S5 (if ACPI is on). |
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| During the POST sequence, it takes from 3 to 10 minutes to see the |
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Normally, the server fans start and the POST begins running (you can follow the boot progress on the monitor). The SCSI BIOS scan is displayed, followed by the Gateway logo screen. The Gateway logo screen contains the BIOS version and copyright information. Press any key to access the System Options menu.
The System Options menu contains the following options. Press the up and down arrow keys to highlight your selection, then press ENTER to select:
■Continue Booting - Selected by default (will occur automatically, after a
■Boot Manager - Lets you select from one of the available boot options. The server will attempt boot from the first device on the list. If the first device is not available, it will continue down the list until it reaches an available device. To modify these Boot Options, select the Boot Maintenance Manager (described below).
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