Resolving The Problem

When you turn on the server, it performs a series of tests to check the operation of server components and some of the options installed in the server. This series of tests is called the power-on self-test or POST. If POST finishes without detecting any problems, a single beep sounds and the first screen of the operating system or application program appears. If POST detects a problem, more than one beep sounds and an error message appears on the screen.

Notes:

1. If you have a power-on password set, you must type the password and press Enter, when prompted, before POST will continue. A single problem might cause several error messages.
2. When this occurs, work to correct the cause of the first error message. After you correct the cause of the first error message, the other error messages usually will not occur the next time you run the test.

POST error messages
The table 'POST error codes' provides information about the POST error messages that can appear during startup.

Event/error logs
The POST error log contains the three most recent error codes and messages that the system generated during POST.
The System Event/Error log contains all messages issued during POST and all system status messages from the Advanced System Management Processor.

Viewing the contents of the error log

1. Power up the server
2. Press F1
3. Select Event/Error Logs from the main menu.