Dell 750N. 755N Features

8-2 Online Server Diagnostics

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Dell OpenManage™ Server Diagnostics is a suite of diagnostic programs that run locally on

your Dell™ PowerVault™ NAS appliance or remotely on a NAS appliance connected to the

network. You select diagnostic tests to run from a hierarchical menu that represents a NAS

appliance’s hardware. You can select tests for various parts of an appliance and run them

simultaneously or sequentially in a single session. You can view results for each individually

selected test module.

Server Diagnostics diagnoses problems on individual appliances. It does not address

problems that arise on the network level, unless the problem resides with a specific network

interface controller (NIC) on a single appliance.

Features

Server Diagnostics offers test modules for the following appliance components. Some tests

can be run only on the local system.

• Microprocessor

• Hard-disk drive

• Diskette drive

•DVD/CD drive

•Tape drive

•Memory

• Peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus

•Modem

• Small computer system interface (SCSI)

•Serial port

• Parallel port

• Self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology (SMART) drive

• Extended SMART drive

•NIC

• Complimentary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)

• Keyboard (local system only)

• Mouse (local system only)

Contents

Main ___________________ Contents 1Introduction 2NAS Manager 3Advanced Disk and Volume Management Using Array Manager Page 4System Management 5System Recovery, Backup, and Restore 6Dell ActiveArchive 7Advanced Features 8Online Server Diagnostics 9Troubleshooting Tables Preface Warranty and Return Policy Information Safety, Regulatory, and Warranty Information Other Documents You May Need Notational Conventions Notes, Notices, Cautions, and Warnings Typographical Conventions Page Page The Boot Process System Configuration Administrator User Name and Password Basic Configuration Configuring Your System With DHCP Configuring Your System Using a Serial Connection Page Configuring Your System Using the Kick-Start Utility Remote IP Network Remote Diskette Local Page Page Page Page Page Page Disabling the Kick-Start Utility Page Basic Navigation Status Area Menu Bar How To Find Online Help Using Shares Managing Shares Adding a Share Modifying Share Properties Removing a Share Removing a Protocol From the Share Using the PowerVault Advanced Administration Menu Retrieving Your Service Tag Disk Quotas Enabling Disk Quota Management Adding Disk Quota Entries Modifying Quota Properties Removing Disk Quota Entries Using Logs Managing Logs Page Using Other Languages Shutting Down the NAS Appliance Managing Volumes Creating a Volume Preparing a Volume for Expansion Expanding a Volume Deleting a Volume Viewing Volume Properties Managing Disks Listing Available Disks Rescanning for Disks Creating a Hotspare Freeing a Hotspare Forcing a Disk Online Viewing Disk Properties Page Array Manager Common Tasks Creating a New Volume Deleting an Existing Volume Expanding an Existing Volume Array Manager Console Left Pane Right Pane Launching Array Manager From the NAS Manager Managing Disk Arrays Recommended Virtual Disk Configuration Creating Virtual Disks Deleting Virtual Disks Reconfiguring and Managing Virtual Disks Page Page Array Disk Commands Forma t Rebuild Assign Global Hot Spare Unassign Global Hot Spare Online Array Disk Offline Array Disk Prepare to Remove General Controller Commands Rescan Controller Flush Cache Enable Sound Disable Sound Rebuild Rate Disk Management Writing a Disk Signature Upgrading a Basic Disk to a Dynamic Disk Reactivating Dynamic Disks Merging Foreign Disks Volume Management Volume Overview Checking Partition or Volume Properties Formatting a Partition or Volume Delete a Partition or Volume Working With Dynamic Volumes Creating a Dynamic Volume Page Extending a Dynamic Simple or Spanned Volume Page Dell OpenManage Remote Assistant Card Page Alert Log Messages From Dell OpenManage Server Agent Configuring SNMP Community Properties Configuring SNMP Agent Properties Page Page Recovery From System Failure Reinstalling the Operating System Initial System Setup System State Backup and Restore Backing Up System State Data Restoring System State Data Page Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools Supported Third-Party Backup Software Third-Party Backup Software for Network Backups Installing Network Accelerator Agents Third-Party Backup Software for Local Backups Installing VERITAS Backup Exec Page Installing ARCserve 2000 Backing Up Persistent Images Limitations on Backing Up Persistent I mages Restoring Persistent Images From Tape Backup Installing Tape Device Drivers for Windows 2000 Backup and Recovery Tools Installing Drivers for PowerVault Tape Drives Installing Drivers for PowerVault Tape Drive Media Changers Page Page Introduction to Persistent Images Cache File Cache Thresholds Persistent Image Retention Weights Persistent Image Considerations Storing Persistent Images Accessing Directories, Folders, and Files Allowing Users Access to Persistent Images Preparing Your Volumes for Persistent Images Scheduling Persistent Images Displaying the List of Persistent Images Adding Persistent Images to the Schedule Deleting a Persistent Image Schedule Editing the Properties of a Persistent Images Schedule Using Persistent Images Taking a New Persistent Image on Demand Deleting a Persistent Image Setting Persistent Image Retention Weights Configuring the Persistent Image Global Settings Configuring Persistent Image Volume Settings Accessing Stored Persistent Images in ActiveArchive Restoring Volumes From an Existing Persistent Image Page Installing Multilanguage User Interface (MUI) Support Page Installing and Configuring Support for Other Languages Network Adapter Teaming Creating Network Teams Using the Broadcom Advanced Server Control Suite Removing an Adapter From a Network Team Changing the Network Team Mode Using the Broadcom Advanced Server Control Suite Creating Network Teams Using the Intel PROSet Utility Removing Network Teams Using the Intel PROSet Utility Removing an Adapter From a Network Team Using the Intel PROSet Utility Changing the Network Team Mode Using the Intel PROSet Utility Services for UNIX Server for Network File System (NFS) UNIX Utilities Telnet Server Services For UNIX MMC Console ActiveState ActivePerl 5.6 User Name Mapping Page Basic Scenarios File Server for Macintosh Page Services for NetWare Configuring the NWLink IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol Microsoft Directory Synchronization Services Windows 2000 MSDSS Domain Controller Outline of the Deployment Procedure Page Page Page Page Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Upgrading to a Multiprocessor System Using Secured Socket Layers Introduction to SSL Certificates Server Certificates PowerVault 750N/755N Certificate Using a Custom Certificate Obtaining a Server Certificate From a Certification Authority Console Redirection Minimum Hardware and Connection Requirements Software Requirements Configuring Console Redirection on the System Configuring Console Redirection on the Client System Rebooting the System Configuring Special Keys Page Page Page Defragmenting a Volume Containing Persistent Images Page Page Page Features Installing the Online Server Diagnostics Installing the JAVA Runtime Environment Using the Online Server Diagnostics Starting the Online Server Diagnostics Specifying a Target Appliance Configuring Online Server Diagnostics Running Online Server Diagnostics Exiting Diagnostics Learning About Diagnostic Tests Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index A B C D K L M N P W