Starting The Diagnostic Programs; Viewing The Test Log - IBM 8646 - Eserver xSeries 220 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Starting the diagnostic programs

You can press F1 while running the diagnostic programs to obtain
information. You also can press F1 from within a help screen to obtain online
documentation from which you can select different categories. To exit
return to where you left off, press Esc.
To start the diagnostic programs:
1. Turn on the server and watch the screen.
2. When the message
3. Type in 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
When the tests have completed, you can view the Test Log by selecting Utility
from the top of the screen.
If the hardware checks out OK but the problem persists during normal server
operations, a software error might be the cause. If you suspect a software problem,
refer to the information that comes with the software package.

Viewing the test log

The test log will not contain any information until after the diagnostic program has
run.
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Aborted
This result occurs when the test could not proceed because
of the system configuration.
Warning
This result occurs when a possible problem is reported
during the diagnostic test, such as when a device that is to
be tested is not installed.
This is additional information that you can use to analyze the
problem.
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.
b. The keyboard and mouse (pointing device) tests assume that a keyboard
and mouse are attached to the server.
c. If you run the diagnostic programs with no mouse attached to the server,
you will not be able to navigate between test categories using the Next Cat
and Prev Cat buttons. All other functions provided by mouse-selectable
buttons are also available using the function keys.
d. You can test the USB by using the regular keyboard test. The regular mouse
test can test a USB mouse. Also, you can run the USB interface test only if
there are no USB devices attached.
e. You can view server configuration information (such as system
configuration, memory contents, interrupt request (IRQ) use, direct memory
access (DMA) use, device drivers, and so on) by selecting Hardware Info
from the top of the screen.
appears, press F2.
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