From the Utility Partition
1.
As the system boots, press <F10> during POST.
2.
From the utility partition main menu under
Run System Utilities
, select
Run System Diagnostics
.
From the Diagnostics Diskettes
1.
Create a set of diagnostics diskettes from the
Dell OpenManage Server Assistant
CD. See "Using the Dell OpenManage Server Assistant CD" in your
User's Guide
for information on creating the diskettes.
2.
Insert the first diagnostics diskette.
3.
Reboot the system.
If the system fails to boot, see "
When you start the system diagnostics, a message is displayed stating that the diagnostics are initializing. Next, the
Diagnostics
menu appears. The menu
allows you to run all or specific diagnostics tests or to exit the system diagnostics.
System Diagnostics Testing Options
To select an option from the
Diagnostics
menu, highlight the option and press <Enter>, or press the key that corresponds to the highlighted letter in the
option.
provides a brief explanation of testing options.
Table 4-1.
System Diagnostics Testing Options
Using the Advanced Testing Options
When you select
Advanced Testing
from the
Diagnostics
menu, the main screen of the diagnostics appears and displays the following information:
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Two lines at the top of the screen identify the diagnostics utility, the version number, and the system's service tag number.
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The left side of the screen under
Device Groups
lists
the diagnostic device groups in the order that they are tested if you select
All
under the
Run
Tests
submenu. Press the up- or down-arrow keys to highlight a particular device group. Press the left- or right-arrow keys to select the options on the
menu. As you move from one menu option to another, a brief explanation of the highlighted option appears at the bottom of the screen.
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The right side of the screen under
Devices for Highlighted Group
lists the specific devices within a particular test group.
NOTICE:
Use the system diagnostics to test only your system. Using this program with other systems may cause invalid results or error messages. In
addition, use only the program that came with your system (or an updated version of that program).
NOTE:
Before you read the rest of this section, start the system diagnostics so that you can see the utility on your screen.
Testing Option
Function
Quick Tests
Performs a quick check of the system. Select
Test All Devices
and then select
Quick Tests
. This option runs device tests that do not
require user interaction. Use this option to quickly identify the source of your problem.
Test One Device
Tests a particular device.
Extended Tests
Performs a more thorough check of the system. Select
Test All Devices
and then select
Extended Tests
.
Advanced Testing
Checks a particular area of the system.
Information and
Results
Displays test results.
Program Options
Sets various test parameters.
Device
Configuration
Displays an overview of the devices in the system.
Exit to MS-DOS
Exits the diagnostics and returns to the
System Utilities
menu.
