Dell M630 Running embedded system diagnostics from an external media, System diagnostic controls

Running embedded system diagnostics from an external media

1.Format the external resource media (USB flash drive or CDROM) to emulate a hard drive. See the documentation that came with the resource media for instructions.

2.Configure the resource media to be a bootable device.

3.Create a directory for the system diagnostics on the resource media.

4.Copy the system diagnostics files into the directory.

To download the Dell diagnostics utility, go to dell.com/support.

5.Connect the resource media on your system.

6.As the system boots, press <F11>.

7.When prompted, select the media to perform a one-time boot.

If diagnostics does not start automatically after the diagnostic media is booted, enter psa at the command prompt.

System diagnostic controls

Menu	Description
Configuration	Displays the configuration and status information of all detected devices.
Results	Displays the results of all tests that are executed.
System health	Provides the current overview of the system performance.
Event log	Displays a time-stamped log of the results of all tests run on the system. This is
	displayed if at least one event description is recorded.

For information about embedded system diagnostics, see the ePSA Diagnostics Guide (Notebooks, Desktops and Servers) at dell.com/support/home.

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