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and allows you to use the utility. For more information on entering and using the
utility, refer to “Using BIOS Setup” in this chapter.
2. POST begins running. POST checks the drive carriers, processors, memory, keyboard, and
most installed peripheral devices. During the memory test, POST displays the amount of
memory it is able to access and test. The length of time needed to test memory depends on the
amount of memory installed. POST is stored in flash memory.
3. The LCD displays boot progress as follows:
Boot,First Row Test (should always be 64MB)
Base Memory Test (2GB max)
Ext Memory Test (will report out if enough memory is available)
CMOS Test
Keybrd Bat Test
Initialize Timer
PCI Bus Scan
Initialize Video
Keyboard Test
Initialize IDE
Serial Test
Prepare to Boot
Processor Speed
4. Video appears on the monitor attached to the system and begins to display boot progress.
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◊ AMI BIOS banner: displays the loaded versions of the BIOS, PAL, SAL, and EFI.
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◊ QLogic banner: allows you the opportunity to enter the QLogic SCSI utility by entering
the key combination <Alt-Q>. The QLogic SCSI utility allows you to manage and
configure the server’s SCSI devices. For information on the screens available in this
utility, refer to “QLogic SCSI Utility”.
5. POST concludes and passes control to the Boot Manager.
6. From the Boot Manager, you can use arrow keys to highlight the option that invokes the EFI
Shell, or you can highlight and select the Boot Maintenance Menu. Booting to the EFI Shell
causes the following prompt to appear:
Shell>
7. When you see the Shell> prompt, load and start the operating system.
The Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) Boot Manager
The EFI Boot Manager allows you to control the server’s booting environment. Depending on how
you have configured the boot options, after the server is powered up the Boot Manager presents you
with different ways to bring up the system. For example, you can boot to the EFI Shell, to an
operating system located on the network or residing on media in the server, or the Boot Maintenance
Menu.
