System Diagnostics; Test Items; Starting And Ending The System Diagnostics - NEC Express5800 140Rd-4 User Manual

SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS

The System Diagnostics runs several tests on the server.
Use the System Diagnostics program in the EXPRESSBUILDER provided with the server to diagnose the server.

Test Items

The following items are tested in system diagnostics.
Memory
Processor cache memory
Hard disk used as a system
IMPORTANT:
Executing the System Diagnostics with the LAN cable connected, the network may be influenced.
NOTE:
On checking the hard disk, no data is written into the disk.

Starting and Ending the System Diagnostics

There are two ways to diagnose the server: to use the local console (keyboard) of the server itself, and to use the management
PC via serial port (remote console).
IMPORTANT:
"EXPRESSBUILDER" in the way of communicating in remote console. Use the serial port to
execute System Diagnostics with remote console. The LAN connection is not for System
Diagnostics.
Procedures to start the diagnostics program are as follows:
1.
Shutdown the OS, and turn off the server. Then, unplug the power cord.
2.
Disconnect all the LAN cables from the server.
3.
Plug the power cord and turn on the server.
4.
Use the EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM to reboot the server.
See Chapter 6 «EXPRESSBUILDER" for details.
The following menu appears when started the server using the EXPRESSBUILDER.
When executing the System Diagnostics, make sure to remove the LAN cable.
Two methods of LAN and the serial port are mentioned in Chapter 6
Local console Remote console
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