Dell R610 owner manual When to Use the System Diagnostics, Running the System Diagnostics

•Temporarily suspend testing if an error is detected or terminate testing when a user-defined error limit is reached.

•View help messages that briefly describe each test and its parameters.

•View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully.

•View error messages that inform you of problems encountered during testing.

When to Use the System Diagnostics

If a major component or device in the system does not operate properly, component failure may be indicated. As long as the microprocessor and the system's input/output devices are functioning, you can use the system diagnostics to help identify the problem.

Running the System Diagnostics

The system diagnostics program is run from the iDRAC6 Express System Services menu.

CAUTION: Use the system diagnostics to test only your system. Using this program with other systems may cause invalid results or error messages.

1As the system boots, press <F10>.

2Select Diagnostics from the System Services menu.

3Select Launch Diagnostics.

4From the Diagnostics main menu, select Run Diags, or select MpMemory if you are troubleshooting memory.

The Diagnostics menu allows you to run all or specific diagnostics tests or to exit.

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