A company purchases a new file server. The system administrator attempts to start the new server. However, during the POST the server fails to boot and emits a series of beeps. Which action should be taken FIRST?

A.
power off the server, wait five minutes, and restart the server

B.
use a POST diagnostics board to decipher the error message

C.
refer to the manufacturer documentation to decipher the error message

D.
call the manufacturer with the error/beep code