If multiple SCSI controller boards are mounted on the PCI bus, the SCSI BIOS startup message will appear for these boards in numerical order (PCI #1, PCI #2, PCI #3…).
6.The screen shows SCSI ID numbers used by the connected SCSI devices.
7.Upon completion of POST, the password entry screen appears prior to OS startup.
The password entry screen will appear after the normal termination of POST only if you have set a password in the BIOS setup utility “SETUP.”
You can enter a password up to three times. If you enter an incorrect password three times, the startup will be unsuccessful. In this case, turn off the power and then turn it on again after waiting ten seconds to boot the server.
IMPORTANT: Do not set a password before installing the OS.
8.Upon completion of POST, the OS will start up.
Behavior at Occurrence of Error
If POST or OS startup does not finish normally, the server will reboot itself automatically.
At the time of reboot, it will select the other CPU/PCI module and run POST or OS startup.
In this manner, the server retries POST or OS startup with different combinations of CPU/PCI modules. If POST does not finish normally with any combinations, the server will stop with the state of DC OFF.
Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to enter SETUP
While performing retries, the server displays or registers the error types. For details of error messages, see Chapter 5 “Troubleshooting.”
POST Error Messages
When the server detects an error during POST, it will notify you of the occurrence in the following manners:
!Displays an error message on the display unit*.
!Makes a beeping sound.
*For details, see “Error Messages” in Chapter 5.
IMPORTANT: Before you contact your sales agent, write down the error messages and patterns of the beeping sound. They will serve as helpful information at the time of maintenance.
