Running Amidiag Tests; Running Amidiag In Batch Mode - IBM xSeries 380 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Running AMIDiag tests

To run this test or test group...
Run all AMIDiag tests.
Run a complete overall system quick test
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Run all motherboard diagnostic tests.
Run all memory diagnostic routines.
Run all IDE drive diagnostic routines.
Run all floppy diagnostic routines.
Run all keyboard diagnostic routines.
Run all video diagnostic routines.
Run all serial, parallel, and mouse
diagnostic routines.
Print a report about system
configuration and test errors.
Exit AMIDiag.Press <Esc>.

Running AMIDiag in Batch Mode

Running AMIDiag in Batch Mode
When your computer is experiencing an intermittent problem that no diagnostic
software test has been able to identify, run AMIDiag tests over an extended period of
time. Many computer problems are not evident (especially memory problems) when a
test is run only once. AMIDiag allows you to run diagnostic routines on only a certain
part of the computer, a specific part of memory, or a specific part of a disk drive.
AMIDiag also allows you to build script (.INI) files that contain test configuration
information. After you have created an AMIDiag script file, you can run the AMIDiag
diagnostic routines listed in the .INI file automatically.
Batch Mode Steps
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Press <F7>, then <F10>.
Press <F8>, then <F10>.
Select the System menu. Press <F6>, then <F10>.
Select the Memory menu. Press <F6>, then <F10>.
Select the IDE menu. Press <F6>, then <F10>.
Select the Floppy menu. Press <F6>, then <F10>.
Select the Keyboard menu. Press <F6>. Press
<F10>.
Select the Video menu. Press <F6>. Press <F10>.
Select the Misc. menu. Press <F6>. Press <F10>.
Select the Options menu. Select Generate Reports.
Select the print device.
Choose Yes at the prompt.
Select the AMIDiag tests to be run.
Select the test parameters, such as the drives, the I/O ports, or other
parameters. These parameters differ for each test.
Run the tests after you configure the test by pressing <F10>.
You can save the current AMIDiag test configuration to a .INI file.
You can then run this set of AMIDiag tests at any time.
Do the following
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Diagnostics