post indicators indicate tests that are being performed as the partition is preparing to load the operating system. the post indicators are words that display on the virtual terminal window. each time that the firmware starts another different step in the post, a post indicator word appears on the console. each word is an indicator of the tests that are being performed.

    the post screen displays the following words:

    memory

    memory test

    keyboard

    initialize the keyboard and mouse. the time period for pressing a key to access the system management services, or to initiate a service mode boot is now open. see “post keys” for more information.

    network

    self-test on network adapters

    scsi

    adapters are being initialized

    speaker

    sounds an audible tone at the end of post