Gateway 995 995 Series Server User Guide - Page 20

Understanding the power-on self-test

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Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Server When the system fault indicator is... Green (steady on) Green (blinking) Orange (steady on) Orange (blinking) Off It means... The server is operating normally. The server is operating in a degraded condition. The server is in a critical or unrecoverable condition. The server is in a noncritical condition. POST failure or full system stop. If nothing happens when you press the power button: ■ Make sure that the power cables are plugged in securely and that your UPS (if you are using one) is plugged in and turned on. ■ Make sure that the monitor is connected to the server, plugged into the power outlet or UPS, and turned on. You may also need to adjust the monitor's brightness and contrast controls. ■ If you cannot find the cause of the power loss, contact Gateway Technical Support. For more information, see "Getting Help" on page 8. 3 The first time you turn on the server, any pre-installed operating system may begin asking you for configuration settings. See your operating system's documentation for instructions on configuring advanced settings for your specific network. Understanding the power-on self-test When you turn on your server, the power-on self-test (POST) routine checks the server memory and components. If POST finds any problems, the server displays error messages and emits audible beep codes. Write down any error messages that you see, then see "Error messages" on page 124 and "Codes" on page 127 for troubleshooting information. 14 www.gateway.com

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Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Server
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If nothing happens when you press the power button:
■
Make sure that the power cables are plugged in securely and that your
UPS (if you are using one) is plugged in and turned on.
■
Make sure that the monitor is connected to the server, plugged into
the power outlet or UPS, and turned on. You may also need to adjust
the monitor’s brightness and contrast controls.
■
If you cannot find the cause of the power loss, contact Gateway
Technical Support. For more information, see
“Getting Help” on
page 8
.
3
The first time you turn on the server, any pre-installed operating system
may begin asking you for configuration settings. See your operating
system’s documentation for instructions on configuring advanced settings
for your specific network.
Understanding the power-on self-test
When you turn on your server, the power-on self-test (POST) routine checks
the server memory and components. If POST finds any problems, the server
displays error messages and emits audible beep codes. Write down any error
messages that you see, then see
“Error messages” on page 124
and
“Codes” on
page 127
for troubleshooting information.
When the system
fault indicator is...
It means...
Green (steady on)
The server is operating normally.
Green (blinking)
The server is operating in a degraded condition.
Orange (steady on)
The server is in a critical or unrecoverable condition.
Orange (blinking)
The server is in a noncritical condition.
Off
POST failure or full system stop.