Diagnostic Text Message Format; Starting The Diagnostic Programs - IBM 84885BU Maintenance And Troubleshooting Manual

Diagnostic text message format

The diagnostic text message format is as follows:
result test_specific_string
where:
result
test_specific_string

Starting the diagnostic programs

Complete the following steps to start the diagnostic programs:
is one of the following results:
Passed
This test was completed without any errors.
Failed
This test discovered 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
A hardware failure did not occur; the test could not be run
because of some other problem (for example, there might be a
configuration problem, the hardware is missing or is not being
recognized, or there is a hardware problem that is not related to
the hardware currently being tested).
is an error code or other information about the error.
1. Turn off the server and any peripheral devices.
2. Turn on all attached devices; then, turn on the server.
Notes:
a. To run the diagnostic programs, you must start the server with the highest
level password that is set. That is, if an administrator password is set, you
must enter the administrator password, not the user password, to run the
diagnostic programs.
b. When you are diagnosing hard disk drives, select SCSI Fixed Disk Test for
the most thorough test. Select Fixed Disk Test for any of the following
situations:
v You want to run a faster test.
v The server contains RAID arrays.
v The server contains SATA or IDE hard disk drives.
Note:
3. When the prompt Press F1 For Configuration/Setup is displayed, press the
F1 key.
4. When the Configuration/Setup Utility menu appears, select Start Options.
5. From the Start Options menu, select Startup Sequence.
6. Note the device that is selected as the first startup device. Later, you must
restore this setting.
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Chapter 3. Diagnostics