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Text messages
The diagnostic text message format is as follows:
Function Name: Result (test specific string)
where:
Function Name
Result
test specific string
Starting the diagnostic programs
The IBM Enhanced Diagnostics programs will isolate your server hardware from
software that you have installed on your hard disk drive. The programs run
independently of the operating system, and must be run either from the CD or
diskette. This method of testing is generally used when other methods are not
accessible or have not been successful in isolating a problem suspected to be
hardware related.
An IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD comes with the server. You can also download
the latest image of the diagnostics from the World Wide Web at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support.
Note: When using diagnostics with a USB Keyboard and Mouse attached, go into
Using the diagnostics CD
To start the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics using the CD, do the following:
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is the name of the function being tested when the error occurred.
This corresponds to the function code (fff) shown in the error code
format in the previous section.
can be one of the following:
Passed
Failed
User Aborted This result occurs when you stop the diagnostic test
Not Applicable
Aborted
Warning
is additional information that you can use to analyze the problem.
Setup and enable USB emulation.
1. Press F1 Config/Setup
2. Select Devices and I/O Ports
3. Select USB Setup
4. Make sure USB Keyboard and Mouse are enabled.
1. Turn off your server and any peripheral devices.
This result occurs when the diagnostic test is
completed without any errors.
This result occurs when the diagnostic test
discovers an error.
before it is complete.
This result occurs when you specify a diagnostic
test for a device that is not present.
This result occurs when the test could not proceed,
for example, because of the system configuration.
This result occurs when a possible problem is
reported during the diagnostic test, such as when a
device driver is not found.
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