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POST Log
Use this window to view and analyze events from the power-on self-test (POST) that your system performs during boot.
NOTE: This help page may include information about features not supported by your system. Server Administrator only displays features that are supported on your system.
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NOTE: For more details on user privilege levels, see "Privilege Levels in the Server Administrator GUI."
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POST Log
Before the operating system loads when you turn on your system, the POST tests various system components, such as RAM, the hard drives, and the keyboard.
Each test has a POST code and description. Clicking a column heading sorts by the column or changes the sort direction of the column.
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Print Prints a copy of the log to your default printer.
Export Saves a text file containing the contents of this window (the values of each data field separated by a customizable delimiter) to a destination you specify.
E-mail E-mails the contents of this window to your designated recipient. See the Server Administrator User's Guide for instructions about configuring your Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server.
Save As Saves window content in a .zip file.
Refresh Updates the screen with latest information.
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