POST F1 Prompt

The POST F1 Prompt option is a toggle setting that configures the server so the F1 key must be pressed to proceed when an error is encountered during the power-up sequence. A series of system tests executes during POST before continuing with the following:

• If failures occur that allow the system to continue operating, the system continues to boot but posts a message.
• If critical components fail or are missing, the server attempts to boot. If it can boot, it posts a message and an F1 prompt.
  • If Enabled is selected and an error occurs, the system stops at the F1 prompt until the F1 key is pressed, before continuing to boot.
  • If Delayed is selected and an error occurs, the system pauses for 20 seconds at the F1 prompt, and then continues to boot the OS.
• If the system cannot run with the missing or failed components, it halts until those components are replaced.

  NOTE: The POST F1 Prompt setting is enabled by default in ProLiant ML and DL servers and is disabled by default in BL servers.