Diagnostic text messages
While a test is running, the name of the test is displayed on the screen. If the test detects an error or is abnormally ended, a message is displayed to indicate the reason that the test stopped. The message is in the following form:
Result test_specific_string
where:
Result
is one of the following results:
Passed The test was completed without any errors.
Failed The test detected an error.
User Aborted You stopped the diagnostic test before it was completed.
Not Applicable
You attempted to test a device that is not present in the server.
Aborted The test could not proceed because of the server configuration.
Warning A possible problem was reported during the diagnostic test (for example, a device that was to be tested is not installed).
test_specific_string
is an error code or other information about the error.
Starting the diagnostic programs
You can press F1 while running the diagnostic programs to obtain help information. You also can press F1 from within a help screen to obtain online documentation from which you can select different categories. To exit from the help information, press Esc.
Complete the following steps to start the diagnostic programs:
1.Turn on the blade server and watch the screen.
Note: When running the diagnostic programs, make sure that the blade server controls the needed components for the tests, including the
2.When the message F2 for Diagnostics appears, press F2.
3.After the diagnostic programs start, select either Extended or Basic from the top of the screen.
4.When the Diagnostic Programs screen appears, select the test you want to run from the list that appears; then, follow the instructions on the screen.
Notes:
a.If the blade server stops during testing and you cannot continue, restart the blade server and try running the diagnostic programs again. If the problem remains, replace the component that was being tested when the blade server stopped.
b.The keyboard and mouse (pointing device) tests assume that a keyboard and mouse are attached to the BladeCenter and that the blade server controls them.
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