From A Usb Flash Drive; System Diagnostics Testing Options; Using The Advanced Testing Options - Dell PowerEdge 1855 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

From a USB Flash Drive

NOTE: USB devices can be connected to a server module only through the front-panel custom cable.
1. Format the USB flash drive to emulate a hard drive.
See the documentation that came with your USB flash drive for instructions.
2. Configure the USB flash drive to be a bootable device.
See the documentation that came with your USB flash drive for instructions. Dell also provides a USB memory key boot utility for download at
support.dell.com.
3. Install Microsoft® DOS® on the USB flash drive.
4. Create a directory for the system diagnostics on the USB flash drive.
5. Copy the system diagnostics files into the directory.
6. Ensure that you have the USB flash drive connected to the server module.
7. Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the USB Flash Drive Emulation Type option is set to Auto and set the USB flash drive as the first
device in the Hard-Disk Drive Sequence option.
See "Using the System Setup Program" in the User's Guide for instructions.
NOTE: If you power up or reboot the server module without the USB flash drive connected to the server module, you must reset the options in the
System Setup program again.
8. Ensure that you have the USB flash drive connected to the server module.
9. Reboot the server module.
If the server module fails to boot, see
When you start the system diagnostics, a message is displayed stating that the diagnostics are initializing. Next, the Diagnostics menu appears. The menu
allows you to run all or specific diagnostics tests or to exit the system diagnostics.
NOTE: Before you read the rest of this section, start the system diagnostics so that you can see the utility on your screen.
System Diagnostics Testing Options
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.
Table 4-1 provides a brief explanation of testing options.
Table 4-1. System Diagnostics Testing Options
Testing Option Function
Quick Tests Performs a quick check of the server module. Select Test All Devices and then select Quick Tests. This option runs device tests that do
not require user interaction. Use this option to quickly identify the source of your problem.
Test One Device Tests a particular device.
Extended Tests Performs a more thorough check of the server module. Select Test All Devices and then select Extended Tests.
Advanced Testing Checks a particular area of the server module.
Information and Displays test results.
Results
Program Options Sets various test parameters.
Device Displays an overview of the devices in the server module.
Configuration
Exit to MS-DOS Exits the diagnostics and returns to the System Utilities menu.
Using the Advanced Testing Options
When you select Advanced Testing from the Diagnostics menu, the main screen of the diagnostics appears and displays the following information:
"Getting Help."