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Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
BIOS Diagnostic Utilities
You can test the hard drive and memory of your controller with the included BIOS diagnostic
utilities.
Accessing BIOS Diagnostic Utilities
Complete the following steps to start the BIOS Diagnostic Utility.
1.
Power on or reboot your controller.
2.
When the message
<F2> to run diagnostics
appears, press the <F2> key. The first
diagnostic utility loads after a short delay.
Hard Drive Diagnostic Utility
The hard drive is tested first upon entry into the BIOS Diagnostic Utilities. A quick test is
performed initially, and a more comprehensive test is performed second. The user may abort and
skip any test by pressing the <Esc> key at any time during that test. After both tests have finished
or been skipped, the user is presented with the testing results. If both tests have succeeded or
been skipped,
Press any key to continue
is displayed. In order to continue with testing, user
interaction is required to press a key on the keyboard.
Note
If either hard drive test fails, the controller is not permitted to boot, and the
user is instructed to turn off the controller and replace the hard drive.
Memory Diagnostic Utility
The memory diagnostic utility is started immediately after the user presses a key to exit the hard
drive diagnostic utility. The user may abort and skip the memory test by pressing the <Esc> key
at any time during this test. After the memory utility has finished or been skipped, the user is
presented with the testing result. If the memory test was successful or skipped,
Press any key
to continue
is displayed. In order to continue to boot the controller, user interaction is required
to press a key on the keyboard.
Note
If the memory test fails, the controller is not permitted to boot, and the user is
instructed to turn off the controller and replace the memory.
System CMOS
The NI PXIe-8880 contains memory backed up by a battery to store BIOS configuration
information.
Complete the following steps to clear the CMOS contents:
1.
Power off the chassis.
2.
Remove the controller from the chassis.
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