Running The Dsa Preboot Diagnostic Programs; Diagnostic Text Messages - IBM System x3850 X6 Installation And Service Manual

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Running the DSA Preboot diagnostic programs

This topic provides information on how to run the DSA Preboot diagnostic

About this task

Note: The DSA memory test might take up to 30 minutes to run. If the problem is

not a memory problem, skip the memory test.

To run the DSA Preboot diagnostic programs that is stored in integrated flash

memory on the server, complete the following steps:

1. If the server is running, turn off the server and all attached devices.

2. Turn on all attached devices; then, turn on the server.

3. When the prompt <F2> Diagnostics is displayed, press F2.

Note: The DSA Preboot diagnostic program might appear to be unresponsive

for an unusual length of time when you start the program. This is normal

operation while the program loads.

4. Optionally, select Quit to DSA to exit from the stand-alone memory diagnostic

Note: After you exit from the stand-alone memory diagnostic environment,

you must restart the server to access the stand-alone memory diagnostic

environment again.

5. Select gui to display the graphical user interface, or select cmd to display the

DSA interactive menu.

6. Follow the instructions on the screen to select the diagnostic test to run.

If the server stops during testing and you cannot continue, restart the server and

try running the DSA Preboot diagnostic programs again. If the problem remains,

replace the component that was being tested when the server stopped.

This topic provides a description of the diagnostic text messages results.

Diagnostic text messages are displayed while the tests are running. A diagnostic

text message contains one of the following results:

Passed: The test was completed without any errors.

Failed: The test detected an error.

Aborted: The test could not proceed because of the server configuration

Additional information concerning test failures is available in the extended

diagnostic results for each test.

Chapter 4. Troubleshooting

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