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Introduction
The Intel
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Server Board Platform Confidence Test package provides a method to determine if an Intel-based server
system is correctly assembled and functioning properly. The package provides three test suites for the onboard
resources. The test suites included in the package are: the Quick Test, the Comprehensive Test, and a continuous
loop of the Comprehensive Test. These tests can be run without user intervention.
At the start of each test, the Platform Confidence Test package probes for the hardware present and reports the
identified components. The probe will indirectly identify many assembly and cabling errors, such as broken or
improperly seated cables, because the associated hardware component will not be located.
Test results are reported directly to field replaceable units (FRUs), such as the installed processor modules, the
server board, disks, and memory. Upon completion of the test, the test results are saved to the RESULT.LOG for
viewing.
Conventions
In this document the following conventions are used:
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Selections you need to make from a screen are indicated in bold type, such as
run file from current
location
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Input that you need to type on your keyboard is indicated by bold and underlined text, such as
a\:testmenu
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When you need to press a specific key on the keyboard, the text indicating the key that you should press is
enclosed between brackets, such as
<ENTER>
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Combinations of keys that must be pressed together are enclosed in brackets with a plus (+) between the
keys, such as
<CTRL+ALT+DEL>
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Assumptions
It is assumed that the integrator has configured a server with an Intel based server board and has worked with the
following minimum components:
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The Intel server board integrated in an approved chassis
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At least one Intel processor
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A processor terminator
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A minimum memory configuration or greater, selected from the tested memory list for the board to be
tested
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A floppy disk drive
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A hard disk drive
Refer to the server board tested memory document and the tested Hardware and Operating System document for
Intel tested components. These documents can be found at the Intel Corporation support website
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/
