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Function Name
Result
test specific string
Starting the diagnostic programs
You can press F1 while running the diagnostic programs to obtain help information.
You also can press F1 from within a help screen to obtain online documentation
from which you can select different categories. To exit from the help information and
return to where you left off, press Esc.
Complete the following steps to start the diagnostic programs:
1. Turn on the server and watch the screen.
2. When the message F2 for Diagnostics appears, press F2.
3. Type the appropriate password; then, press Enter.
4. Select either Extended or Basic from the top of the screen.
5. When the Diagnostic Programs screen appears, select the test you want to run
is the name of the function being tested when the error occurred. This
corresponds to the function code (fff) shown in the error code format in the
previous section.
can be one of the following:
Passed
Failed
User Aborted
Not Applicable
Aborted
Warning
is additional information that you can use to analyze the problem.
Note: To run the diagnostic programs, you must start the server with the
highest level password that is set. That is, if an administrator password is
set, you must enter the administrator password, not the power-on
password, to run the diagnostic programs.
from the list that appears; then, follow the instructions on the screen.
Notes:
a. If the server stops during testing and you cannot continue, restart the server
and try running the diagnostic programs again. If the problem remains,
replace the component that was being tested when the server stopped.
b. The keyboard and mouse (pointing device) tests assume that a keyboard
and mouse are attached to the server.
This result occurs when the diagnostic test
is completed without any errors.
This result occurs when the diagnostic test
discovers an error.
This result occurs when you stop the
diagnostic test before it is complete.
This result occurs when you specify a
diagnostic test for a device that is not
present.
This result occurs when the test could not
proceed, for example, because of the
system configuration.
This result occurs when a possible problem
is reported during the diagnostic test, such
as when a device driver is not found.
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