6 Tests and Error Messages

MaxiLife Test Sequence and Error Messages

System Info

Obtains information from the BIOS and the system’s Serial EEPROM. This

 

information includes: product name, BIOS version, serial number, number of

 

processors and speed, size of memory for each socket. The following

 

diagram shows how the System Info obtains its information.

System Info

strings in EEPROM MaxiLife

Write

BIOS

DMI Table

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Info

Services

 

 

 

 

 

LCD Status Panel

Boot Steps

Shows the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) codes during the system startup.

 

The POST code is provided by the BIOS and is displayed on the LCD panel

 

as soon as it is available. If the system stops during the startup, the last

 

successful boot step POST code is displayed on the LCD. When Boot Steps

 

is selected, the POST step will be shown on the LCD status panel during the

 

subsequent boot processes.

 

To ensure that MaxiLife is ready to display the first POST codes as soon as

 

possible, the Pre-boot diagnostics are not executed when the system is

 

booted with the Boot Steps option selected. The following diagram shows

 

how Boot Steps obtains its information from the BIOS, and then displays a

 

POST error if needed.

System Info

Boot Steps

Next Ok

This is a toggle item, which is indicated with a check mark

“Write

POST Code”

MaxiLife

BIOS

“Write

POST ERROR”

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Post Code 24

Error

Post Code XX

Boot report

Runs a set of diagnostics assessing the system’s components. Results of the

 

tests are displayed on the LCD status panel, one after another, when the

 

LCD

buttons are pressed.

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HP XU700 manual System Info, Boot Steps, Boot report