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Installing the Server Board Platform Confidence Test Package
The Platform Confidence Test program files are available on the software CD that accompanies the server board.
Updates to this manual can be downloaded from the Intel support website at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server
.
WARNING:
Each Intel server board has a Platform Confidence Test package specific to that board. Do
not attempt to run the wrong Platform Confidence Test package on your server board. Running the wrong set of
tests could cause unreliable results and may damage components on the server board.
1. Insert the resource CD into a Windows* based system and allow the autorun feature launch the graphical user
interface. If autorun does not launch the GUI, launch it manually by double clicking on your CD-ROM drive.
2. On the side bar menu, under
Utilities
, choose
Platform Confidence Test
.
3. Click on the
Create Diskette
icon. When prompted, choose
run file from current location
. Follow the
instructions to create a floppy diskette that will contain the Platform Confidence Tests.
4. Insert the floppy diskette that you created in Step 3 into the server you want to test.
5. Power on the server and allow the system to boot the floppy diskette.
6. Read and respond to the license agreement. After agreeing to the terms of the license agreement, the Platform
Confidence Test file will expand.
7. A RAMDRIVE will be created and the diagnostic tests are copied into it.
8. When the copy process is complete, you will be presented with a menu of five options:
•
Server Diagnostic Options
•
Quick Test
•
Comprehensive Test
•
Comprehensive Test with continuous looping
•
Display Help Text
These menu options are discussed in greater detail below.
Summary of Available Tests
Quick Tests
The quick test suite runs a small subset of available tests. This suite identifies the processor type, speed, and the
number of processors present. It also identifies the base and total memory sizes, external L2 cache size, and the
attached hard disks. The system will identify drives attached to any SCSI controllers in the system, not just the
onboard controller. It will not identify any other SCSI devices (CDROM, tape drives, etc.).
When running the quick test, verify that the configuration that is displayed following the probe includes all of the
hard disks, memory, and processors that are installed in the system. If the configuration does not identify all of
these items, exit by pressing
<CTRL+BREAK>
and review the troubleshooting section later in this document.
The quick test duration is dependent upon the number of processors and the amount of memory installed. With a
800 MHz processor and 64 MB of memory the quick test will run to completion in about 1 minute. Each additional
64 MB of memory adds about 1 minute to the total test time.
On completion of the test and after the test results are displayed, the program returns to the main menu.
