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POST Attempts

Table 1. POST Attempts
ItemOptionsDescription
Post Attempt Limit
  • Disabled

  • 9

  • 6

  • 3 (Default)

When the number of consecutive failed POST attempts reaches the limit, the system will reboot with the factory default settings.

  1. Press power button to do power off and then power on at “UEFI:DXE INIT” for the times set in “POST Attempts Limit”, then allow server finish the POST, the message box below would be popped up.

    1st line

    The number of consecutive failed POST attempts reached the limit.

    2nd line

    System booted with factory default settings.

    3th line

    Press any key to enter Setup Utility to modify previously saved settings.

    4th line

    If no key is pressed,

    5th line

    system will automatically perform a warm reboot with previously saved settings.

  2. Do not press any key, and repeat the actions in step 1 again, the message box below would be popped up.

    1st line

    The number of consecutive failed POST attempts reached the limit.

    2nd line

    System booted with factory default settings.

    3th line

    Press any key to enter Setup Utility to modify previously saved settings.

    4th line

    If no key is pressed,

    5th line

    system will automatically perform a warm reboot with previously saved settings.

  3. Do not press any key, and repeat the actions in step 1 for the 3rd time, the message box below would be popped up.

    1st line

    The number of consecutive failed POST attempts reached the limit.

    2nd line

    System booted with factory default settings.

    3th line

    Press any key to enter Setup Utility to modify previously saved settings.

    4th line

    If no key is pressed,

    5th line

    system will shutdown.

  4. Repeat action in step 1 and press any key when message box is popped up. After any key is pressed, below message box is popped up.

    1st line

    The number of consecutive failed POST attempts reached the limit.

    2nd line

    System booted with factory default settings.

    3th line

    Press any key to enter Setup Utility to modify previously saved settings.

    4th line

    If no key is pressed,

    5th line

    system will automatically do warm reboot with previously saved settings

    6th line

    A key press has been detected, system will enter Setup Utility soon.

  5. Use OneCLI to change any settings. Repeat action in step 1.

    1st line

    The number of consecutive failed POST attempts reached the limit.

    2nd line

    System booted with factory default settings.

    3th line

    Previously saved settings have been changed externally through the BMC.

    4th line

    Press any key to enter Setup Utility to view or modify the new settings.

    5th line

    If no key is pressed,

    6th line

    system will automatically do cold reboot with the new settings.

  6. Use OneCLI to change any settings. Repeat action in step 1 and press any key.

    1st line

    The number of consecutive failed POST attempts reached the limit.

    2nd line

    System booted with factory default settings.

    3th line

    Previously saved settings have been changed externally through the BMC.

    4th line

    Press any key to enter Setup Utility to view or modify the new settings.

    5th line

    If no key is pressed,

    6th line

    system will automatically do cold reboot with the new settings.

    7th line

    Key is pressed, will enter Setup Utility soon.