IBM 8500R - Netfinity - 8681, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAMS
a. Use the cursor control keys (arrow keys) to scroll
across the menu headings.
b. Press Enter to view the selections under the
main headings.
c. Use the Up Arrow (
↑
) and Down Arrow (
↓
) keys
to scroll down to the test that you want to run,
and press Enter.
Note
If you select
Run Normal Test
or
Run Quick
Test
from the Extended test menu, omit
steps 4 and 5.
d. Select the test components that you want to run.
e. Use these keys to tailor your selection:
Ÿ
Space = Select a test component
Ÿ
F1 = Help
Ÿ
F2 = Options (a pop-up window appears)
Ÿ
F3 = Test log
Ÿ
F5 = Run all tests
Ÿ
F10 = Deselect all
Ÿ
Esc = Exit
Ÿ
Enter = Run highlighted tests
Ÿ
CTRL
+
Enter = Run tests in view
4. Select either Extended or Basic from the top of the
screen.
5. Select the test that you want to run from the list that
appears; then, follow the instructions on the screen.
When the tests have completed, you can view the
Test Log by selecting Utility from the top of the
screen.
Also, you can view server configuration information
(such as system configuration, memory contents,
interrupt request (IRQ) use, direct memory access
(DMA) use, device drivers, and so on) by selecting
Hardware Info from the top of the screen.
6. When you are finished running the tests or viewing
information in the Diagnostics Utility program, select
Quit from the top of the screen.
If the hardware checks out OK, but the problem persists
during normal server operations, a software error might be
the cause. If you suspect a software problem, refer to the
information that comes with the software package.
Using the Online Manual:
To obtain detailed
descriptions of the available tests, press F1 twice to gain
access to the Diagnostics Utility program
Online Manual.
The Online Manual also describes:
Ÿ
The error messages that the diagnostic tests generate
Ÿ
The menu structure and options
Ÿ
The function keys
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