NEC N8800-091F, EXP320A, EXP320B, N8800-090F manual Power on, Check

2-30 General Description

Power ON

To power on NEC Express5800/ft series, press the POWER switch located on the right of the front panel.

Follow the steps below to turn on the power.

1.Power on the display unit and other peripheral devices connected to the server.

CHECK:

If the power cord is connected to a power controller like a UPS, make sure that it is powered on.

2.Press the power switch located on the right of the front panel.

The POWER LED illuminates in green. After a while, the "NEC" logo will appear on the screen.

IMPORTANT:

„When you connect a power cord to an AC inlet, wait ten or more seconds to press the POWER switch.

„Do not turn off the power before you see the “NEC” logo and a character below the logo. It may take one to five minutes for the logo to appear depending on you server configuration. ᴾ

While the "NEC" logo is displayed on the screen, NEC Express5800/ft series is performing a power-on self test (POST) to check itself. For details, see "POST Check" described later in this chapter. Upon the completion of POST, the OS will start.

CHECK:

If the server finds errors during POST, it will interrupt POST and display the error message. See Chapter 7.