Diagnostics - Digital Equipment 3100R Series Service Maintenance Manual

Diagnostics

The diagnostic software is a versatile tool that can be used to verify proper hardware
installation and isolate intermittent problems that are not detected by the Power-On
Self Test (POST). Run the diagnostic software in the following situations:
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The server fails to boot or load the operating system software.
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The server fails to boot or load the operating system software after adding
additional hardware such as more memory, additional processors, additional
SCSI devices, or expansion boards.
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The operating system hangs repeatedly and no changes have been recently
added to the software such as service packs or a new application.
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You suspect a server hardware failure.
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You want to validate server operation.
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An intermittent hardware problem exists.
Troubleshooting
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