Hard File Smart Test; Ibm Fixed Disk Optimized Test - IBM NetVista 6058 Hardware Maintenance Manual

v ChkDigits:
Contains a 2-digit check-digit value to ensure the following:
– Diagnostics were run on the specified date.
– Diagnostics were run on the specified IBM computer.
– The diagnostic error code is recorded correctly.
v Text:
Description of the error.
Note:
See "Chapter 1. IBM PC Enhanced Diagnostics error codes" on page 1
for error code listings.

Hard file Smart test

Use the Hard File Smart Test when the system management tool has detected
a hard file SMART alert.
The Smart test does the following:
v Interrogates IDE devices for support of the SMART instruction set.
v Issues an ENABLE SMART command to make sure SMART functionality is
active.
v Checks the SMART RETURN STATUS command to determine if any
thresholds have been exceeded.
If thresholds have been exceeded, an error message is shown, and the test
fails. If no SMART is supported by the drive, the test returns with "N/A".

IBM Fixed Disk Optimized Test

You can use the IBM Fixed Disk Optimized Test to identify a particular area
of a hard disk that fails during testing. You can also use this test to correct
types of errors.
To run the Fixed Disk Optimized Test, do the following:
1. From the toolbar, select Diagnostics.
2. Select Fixed Disk Optimized Test.
3. Select one of the tests:
v Hard Disk Test - Full performs a complete test of the hard disk drive.
v Hard Disk Test - Quick performs a subset of the full hard disk tests.
v Start SMART Hard Disk Test initiates an IDE extended offline self-test.
v SMART Hard Disk Test Results runs the IDE extended offline self-test
and displays the results.
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