Accessing the Commands dialog box

From the Main dialog box ("Accessing the Main dialog box" on page 17), click Commands. The Commands dialog box appears.

NOTE: The Log Out button is only active if a password is set. For more information on setting a password, see Setting password protection (on page 29).

Running system diagnostics

Clicking Run Diagnostics ("Activating Run Diagnostics" on page 39) runs a command to check the main board functions subsystems (memory, intra-board communications, HP KVM Server Console Switch G2 control, and the video channels) for each system controller.

Test

Description

 

 

Memory Test

Reports the condition of the main board RAM. This indicator displays the results of

 

the memory tests performed at system reboot.

 

 

Firmware CRCs

Validates the current firmware images stored in the system FLASH by comparing a

 

CRC value on each image and comparing those results to the expected values.

 

 

Comm Interfaces

Verifies the intra-board communication subsystems are accessible and functional by

 

querying the communications controller and performing basic register level tests.

 

 

Switch Controller

Verifies the switch matrix controller is accessible and functional by querying the

 

switch matrix controller and performing basic register level tests.

 

 

Local Video

Verifies that all the video channel subsystems are accessible, functional, and

 

performing basic register level tests.

 

 

Online IAs

Indicates the total number of currently connected and powered interface adapters.

 

 

Offline IAs

Indicates the number of interface adapters that have been connected successfully in

 

the past and are powered down.

 

 

Suspect IAs

Indicates the number of interface adapters that have been detected but are either

 

unavailable for connection or have dropped packets during the ping tests.

 

 

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HP 531671-001 manual Running system diagnostics, Accessing the Commands dialog box