Electronics America Server User Manual

Server HV8600 System Release Notes 3
General Notes
These Release Notes about the server system cover the following topics:
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General Comments
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Advisories
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Documentation Errata.
General Comments
The following general comments apply to this server system:
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Version of the Network Operating System tested and recommended is:
Windows NT
®
4.0 Server Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 4
Advisories
This section contains advisories on System Start-Up, Setting Up the Software,
System Hardware, and E
XPRESS
B
UILDER
.
System Start-UP
When turning on your system for the first time, you must prepare the system for
use. When the system is turned on or restarted a short program in ROM starts
the process of loading programs into memory and then executing these
programs. These start-up programs perform diagnostic tests that check major
hardware components, such as memory and interface circuits. It compares the
hardware it finds with parameters last saved by the Setup utility. This process is
the Power-On Self-Test (POST).
Memory Test Acceleration
To accelerate the memory test during POST press
Ctrl+Alt+T
.
Power Button Override
The system power button does not respond immediately during certain phases in
POST. However, the power button will respond if it is held down for at least 4
seconds. The system should power down on the 5
th
second.