IBM 6569, 6578, 6579, 6269, 6059, 6058, 6568, 6648, 6649 manual Hard file Smart test

vChkDigits:

Contains a 2-digit check-digit value to ensure the following:

–Diagnostics were run on the specified date.

–Diagnostics were run on the specified IBM computer.

–The diagnostic error code is recorded correctly.

vText:

Description of the error.

Note:

See “Chapter 1. IBM PC Enhanced Diagnostics error codes” on page 1 for error code listings.

Hard file Smart test

Use the Hard File Smart Test when the system management tool has detected a hard file SMART alert.

The Smart test does the following:

vInterrogates IDE devices for support of the SMART instruction set.

vIssues an ENABLE SMART command to make sure SMART functionality is active.

vChecks the SMART RETURN STATUS command to determine if any thresholds have been exceeded.

If thresholds have been exceeded, an error message is shown, and the test fails. If no SMART is supported by the drive, the test returns with ″N/A″.

IBM Fixed Disk Optimized Test

You can use the IBM Fixed Disk Optimized Test to identify a particular area of a hard disk that fails during testing. You can also use this test to correct types of errors.

To run the Fixed Disk Optimized Test, do the following:

1.From the toolbar, select Diagnostics.

2.Select Fixed Disk Optimized Test.

3.Select one of the tests:

v Hard Disk Test - Full performs a complete test of the hard disk drive.

vHard Disk Test - Quick performs a subset of the full hard disk tests.

vStart SMART Hard Disk Test initiates an IDE extended offline self-test.

vSMART Hard Disk Test Results runs the IDE extended offline self-test and displays the results.

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