General Description 2-23Power OFFFollow the steps below to turn off the power. If NEC Express5800/ft series is plugged to a UPS, seemanuals included with the UPS or the application that controls the UPS.1. Perform a normal shutdown from OS.The system will be powered off automatically. (Note: the POWER switch on the primaryside will remain illuminating when AC power is supplied.)2. Power off all peripheral devices.POST CheckPOST (power-on self test) is a self-test function stored on the motherboard of NEC Express5800/ftseries.When you power on the server, POST will start automatically to check the motherboard, ECCmemory modules, CPU/IO modules, keyboard, mouse, etc. It also shows startup messages forvarious BIOS setup utilities.According to the factory default settings, the “NEC” logo appears on the display while POST isbeing performed. (To view details of POST, press Esc.)TIPS: You can view POST details from the beginning without pressingEsc key when the BIOS menu appears. Select [SystemConfiguration] – [Advanced] and set [Boot-time Diagnostic Screen]to “Enabled” (see Chapter 4). You can view the test items and details from a management PCwhere ESMPRO Manager is installed.You do not always need to check POST details. You will need to check messages when: You install a new NEC Express5800/ft series. A failure is suspected. You hear several beeps between the time of the power-on and OS start-up. The display unit shows an error message.
