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the regular keyboard test to test a USB keyboard, and you can use the regular
mouse test to test a USB mouse. You can run the USB interface test only if no USB
devices are attached. The USB test will not run if a Remote Supervisor Adapter II
SlimLine is installed.
To view server configuration information (such as system configuration, memory
contents, interrupt request (IRQ) use, direct memory access (DMA) use, device
drivers, and so on), select Hardware Info from the top of the screen.
Diagnostic text messages
Diagnostic text messages are displayed while the tests are running. A diagnostic
text message contains one of the following results:
Passed: The test was completed without any errors.
Failed: The test detected an error.
User Aborted: You stopped the test before it was completed.
Not Applicable: You attempted to test a device that is not present in the server.
Aborted: The test could not proceed because of the server configuration.
Warning: The test could not be run. There was no failure of the hardware that was
being tested, but there might be a hardware failure elsewhere, or another problem
prevented the test from running; for example, there might be a configuration
problem, or the hardware might be missing or is not being recognized.
The result is followed by an error code or other additional information about the
error.
Viewing the test log
To view the test log when the tests are completed, select Utility from the top of the
screen and then select View Test Log. The test-log data is maintained only while
you are running the diagnostic programs. When you exit from the diagnostic
programs, the test log is cleared.
To save the test log to a file on a diskette, a USB key, or to the hard disk, click
Save Log on the diagnostic programs screen and specify a location and name for
the saved log file.
Notes:
1. To create and use a diskette, you must add an optional external diskette drive to
2. To save the test log to a diskette, you must use a diskette that you have
3. To save the test log to a USB key, the key must be plugged in when the server
Diagnostic error codes
The following table describes the error codes that the diagnostic programs might
generate and suggested actions to correct the detected problems.
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the server before initiating the diagnostic programs.
formatted yourself; this function does not work with preformatted diskettes. If the
diskette has sufficient space for the test log, the diskette can contain other data.
is booted (hot swap is not supported in DOS).
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