IBM 8688 manual Running AMIDiag tests, Running the AMIDiag program in Batch Mode

Running AMIDiag tests

To run this test or test group...	Do the following
Run all AMIDiag tests.	Press F7, then F10.
Run a complete overall system quick	Press F8, then F10.
test .
Run all processor board diagnostic tests.	1. Select System, and press Enter.
	2.	Press F6, then press F10.
Run all memory diagnostic tests.	1.	Select Memory, and press Enter.
	2.	Press F6, and then press F10.
Run all IDE drive diagnostic tests.	1.	Select IDE, and press Enter.
	2.	Press F6, and then press F10.
Run all USB diagnostic tests.	1.	Select USB, and press Enter.
	2.	Press F6.
	3.	Press F10.
Run all video diagnostic tests.	1.	Select Video, and press Enter.
	2.	Press F6.
	3.	Press F10.
Run all serial, expansion port, and ASM	1.	Select the Misc. menu, and press Enter.
diagnostic tests.
	2.	Press F6.
	3.	Press F10.
Enable logging of test session.	1.	Select Options, and press Enter.
	2.	Select Generate Reports, and press Enter.
	3.	Select the output device, and press Enter.
		Note: Logging to a file requires a writeable
		file system to be available from the EFI
		environment.
Exit the AMIDiag program.	Press Esc, and select Yes at the prompt.

Running the AMIDiag program in Batch Mode

When your server is experiencing an intermittent problem that no diagnostic software test has been able to identify, run AMIDiag tests over an extended period of time. Many server problems (especially memory problems) are not evident when a test is run only once. You can use the AMIDiag program to run diagnostic tests on only a certain part of the server, a specific part of memory, or a specific part of a disk drive. You can also use the AMIDiag program to build script (.INI) files that contain test configuration information. After you have created an AMIDiag script file, you can run the diagnostic tests listed in the .INI file automatically.

To run the AMIDiag program in batch mode, complete the following steps:

1.Select the AMIDiag tests to be run.

2.Select the test parameters, such as the drives and the I/O ports. These parameters differ for each test.

3.Press F10 to run the tests.

4.Save the current AMIDiag test configuration to a .INI file. You can then run this set of AMIDiag tests at any time.

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