IBM 865951Y - Netfinity 5000 - 51Y, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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Running Diagnostic test programs:
When
you start the diagnostic test programs from the Diagnostic
Utility menu, you can select the tests, the way the tests
run, and the number of times the tests run.
Notes
1. To run the diagnostic test programs, you must
start the server with the highest level password.
That is, if you enter the power-on password, and
an administrator password is set, you cannot run
the test programs. You can only view the error
messages in the test log.
If an administrator password is set, you must
enter the administrator password to run the
diagnostic test programs.
2. If the server stops during testing and you cannot
continue, restart the server and try running the
tests again. If the problem persists, see “Error
symptoms” on page 159 and look for the
problem symptom.
3. If the diagnostic tests do not find a problem, see
“Error symptoms” on page 159 and look for the
problem symptom.
4. You might need a scratch diskette to obtain
accurate test results when testing the diskette
drive.
5. The keyboard and mouse tests assume that a
keyboard and mouse are attached to the server.
To start the diagnostic tests:
1. Turn on the server and watch the screen.
If the system is turned on already, shut down the
operating system and restart the server.
2. When the message
Press F2 for Diagnostics
appears, press F2.
If a power-on password or administrator password is
set, the system prompts you for it. Type in the
appropriate password; then, press Enter.
3. The Diagnostic Programs screen appears.
4. Select Extended or Basic from the top of the screen.
5. Select the test you want to run from the list that
appears; then, follow the instructions that appear on
the screen. The actions available include specifying
the options for the tests to be run, such as the
number of times to run the test, whether to stop on
error, or whether to use a predefined overlay that
describes the tests to be run.
When the tests have completed, you can view the
Test Log by selecting Utility from the top of the
screen.
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