Running System Diagnostics
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Running System Diagnostics
If you experience a problem with your blade, run the diagnostics before
calling for technical assistance. The purpose of the diagnostics is to test your
blade's hardware without requiring additional equipment or risking data loss.
If you are unable to fix the problem yourself, service and support personnel
can use diagnostics test results to help you solve the problem.
Using Server Administrator Diagnostics
To assess a blade problem, first use the online Server Administrator
diagnostics. If you are unable to identify the problem, then use the system
diagnostics.
To access the online diagnostics, log into the Server Administrator home
page, and then click the
Diagnostics
tab. For information about using
diagnostics, see the online help. For additional information, see the
Server
Administrator User's Guide
.
System Diagnostics Features
The system diagnostics provides a series of menus and options for particular
device groups or devices on a blade. The system diagnostics menus and
options allow you to:
•
Run tests individually or collectively
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Control the sequence of tests
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Repeat tests
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Display, print, or save test results
•
Temporarily suspend testing if an error is detected or terminate testing
when a user-defined error limit is reached
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View help messages that briefly describe each test and its parameters
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View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully
•
View error messages that inform you of problems encountered during
testing
Summary of Contents for PowerEdge M600
Page 10: ...10 Contents 8 Getting Help 217 Contacting Dell 217 Glossary 219 Index 231 ...
Page 50: ...50 About Your System Figure 1 16 Example of Full Height Blade Port Mapping Blade 3 ...
Page 52: ...52 About Your System Figure 1 17 Example of Half Height Blade Port Mapping ...
Page 156: ...156 Installing Blade Components ...
Page 178: ...178 Installing Enclosure Components ...
Page 202: ...202 Running System Diagnostics ...
Page 216: ...216 System Board Information ...
Page 218: ...218 Getting Help ...
Page 236: ...236 Index ...