Diagnostics
HP ProLiant ML150 Server Operations and Maintenance Guide
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HP CONFIDENTIAL
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You can use the software to perform the tasks listed below:
Display a high-level inventory of the server under test
Save and print a detailed inventory of hardware components
Conduct a basic test of components listed in the server inventory
Display “PASSED” or “FAILED” overall results of basic tests
Record detailed test results of basic server tests
Display a menu of advanced tests
Select and run one or a series of advanced tests
Add the record of results of advanced tests to the record of basic tests
View a list to locate the meaning of a specific error code
View one or more steps to help confirm and isolate error conditions
Browse the support ticket, which contains the detailed inventories and test results
Add comments to the support ticket
About Error Messages
A hexadecimal number designates each error message reported by the software; a short note
on the type of error; and a list of one or more steps the user can take in response. When you
run a test, it exercises many aspects of the hardware, so the number of possible error
messages exceeds 300. Most of these are encountered rarely, if ever.
Advantages and Limitations of Hardware Diagnostics
Off-line diagnostic software is useful in making sure the hardware has been eliminated as the
cause for possible server problems. Such diagnostic tools can easily be shipped with a server,
and they are relatively easy to use.
Some limitations of the HP Server Diagnostics for Windows are:
For Windows 2000 and 2003 only
Inability to indicate problems with wrongly configured servers or the network
