How To Use The System Diagnostics; How To Use The Device Groups Menu; Run Tests - Dell PowerEdge 6600 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

interaction and that do not take a long time to run. Dell recommends that you choose this option first to increase the chance of tracing the source of the
problem quickly. To test a particular device, select Test One Device. For a complete check of the system, select Test All Devices and then select Extended
Tests.
To check a particular area of the system, choose Advanced Testing. When you select Advanced Testing, the main screen of the diagnostics appears. This
screen includes a listing of the various device groups in the system and the system's service tag.
To view data on test results, select Information and Results. Select Program Options to view the program options screen, which lets you set various test
parameters.
By selecting the Device Configuration option, you can see an overview of the devices in the system.
Selecting Exit to MS-DOS exits the diagnostics and returns you to the MS-DOS® operating system environment.
To select an option from the Diagnostics menu, highlight the option and press <Enter>, or press the key that corresponds to the highlighted letter in the
option you choose.

How to Use the System Diagnostics

When you select Advanced Testing from the Diagnostics menu, the main screen of the diagnostics appears.
Information on the main screen of the diagnostics is presented in the following areas:
Two lines at the top of the main screen identify the diagnostics, the version number, and the system service tag.
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On the left side of the screen, the Device Groups area lists the diagnostic device groups in the order they will run if you select All under the Run Tests
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submenu. Press the up- or down-arrow key to highlight a device group.
On the right side of the screen, the Devices for Highlighted Group area lists the specific devices within a particular test group.
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Two lines at the bottom of the screen make up the menu area. The first line lists the menu options you can select; press the left- or right-arrow key to
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highlight an option. The second line gives information about the highlighted option.

How to Use the Device Groups Menu

The Device Groups menu at the bottom of the screen provides options that enable you to select and run specific diagnostic tests from the diagnostics main
screen. Press the left- and right-arrow keys to select the options on the menu. As you move from one menu option to another, a brief explanation of the
highlighted option appears on the bottom line of the screen.
If you want more information about a device group or device, highlight the Help option and press <Enter>. After you read the information, press <Esc> to
return to the previous screen.
Device Groups Menu Options
Five options are listed at the bottom of the diagnostics main screen: Run Tests, Devices, Select, Config, and Help.
There are two ways to select a menu option:
Look on the screen to see which letter in the option is capitalized, and type that letter (for example, type r to select the Run option).
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Move the highlight to the option you want to select by pressing the left- or right-arrow key, and then press <Enter>.
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Whenever one of the options is selected, additional choices become available.
The following subsections explain the menu options as listed from left to right in the Device Groups menu.

Run Tests

Run Tests displays seven options: One, All, Select, Options, Results, Errors, and Help. If you select One, all the devices within the highlighted device group
are run. If you select All, all of the tests in all of the device group tests are run. (The device group tests are run in the same order that they are listed.) If you
choose Select, only the selected device groups or the devices that you selected within the device groups are run. Before you test any device groups or
devices, consider setting global parameters within Options. Global parameters offer you greater control over how the device group tests or device tests are
run and how results are reported. Help displays a series of help options, including Menu, Keys, Device Group, Device, Test, and Versions.
Devices
Most of the device groups consist of several devices. Use the Devices option to select individual devices within the device group(s).
When you select Devices, the following options are displayed: Run Tests, Tests, Select, Parameters, and Help.
each option.
Table 4-1. Devices Options
Option Functions
Run Tests Displays seven options: One, All, Select, Options, Results, Errors, and Help.
Table 4-1 lists all of the possible values for