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From a USB Flash Drive
1. Format the USB flash drive to emulate a hard drive.
See the documentation that came with your USB flash drive for instructions.
2. Configure the USB flash drive to be a bootable device.
See the documentation that came with your USB flash drive for instructions. Dell also provides a USB memory key boot utility for download at
support.dell.com.
3. Install Microsoft®DOS®on the USB flash drive.
4. Create a directory for the system diagnostics on the USB flash drive.
5. Copy the system diagnostics files into the directory.
6. Ensure that you have the USB flash drive connected to the server module.
7. Enter the System Setup program and ensure that the USB Flash Drive Emulation Type option is set to Auto and set the USB flash drive as the first
device in the Hard-Disk Drive Sequence option.
See "Using the System Setup Program" in the User's Guide for instructions.
8. Ensure that you have the USB flash drive connected to the server module.
9. Reboot the server module.
If the server module fails to boot, see "Getting Help."
When you start the system diagnostics, a message is displayed stating that the diagnostics are initializing. Next, the Diagnostics menu appears. The menu
allows you to run all or specific diagnostics tests or to exit the system diagnostics.
System Diagnostics Testing Options
To select an option from the Diagnostics menu, highlight the option and press <Enter>, or press the key that corresponds to the highlighted letter in the
option.
Table4-1 provides a brief explanation of testing options.
Table 4-1.SystemDiagnosticsTestingOptions
Using the Advanced Testing Options
When you select Advanced Testing from the Diagnostics menu, the main screen of the diagnostics appears and displays the following information:
NOTE: USB devices can be connected to a server module only through the front-panel custom cable.
NOTE: If you power up or reboot the server module without the USB flash drive connected to the server module, you must reset the options in the
System Setup program again.
NOTE: Before you read the rest of this section, start the system diagnostics so that you can see the utility on your screen.
Testing Option
Function
Quick Tests
Performs a quick check of the server module. Select Test All Devices and then select Quick Tests. This option runs device tests that do
not require user interaction. Use this option to quickly identify the source of your problem.
Test One Device
Tests a particular device.
Extended Tests
Performs a more thorough check of the server module. Select Test All Devices and then select Extended Tests.
Advanced Testing
Checks a particular area of the server module.
Information and
Results
Displays test results.
Program Options
Sets various test parameters.
Device
Configuration
Displays an overview of the devices in the server module.
Exit to MS-DOS
Exits the diagnostics and returns to the System Utilities menu.
- Abbreviations and Acronyms 1
- DIP Switches 2
- I/O Ports and Connectors 6
- 10/100 Management Port 7
- Video Connector 8
- USB Connector 8
- Introduction 11
- Back to Contents Page 12
- System Overview 13
- System Status Features 14
- Server Module Features 14
- Hard-Drive Features 16
- Back-Panel Features 16
- Power Supply Indicator 17
- KVM Modules 18
- KVM Switch Module 20
- DRAC/MC Module 21
- I/O Connectivity 22
- Fibre Channel Switch Module 24
- Server Module Messages 25
- Server Module Beep Codes 28
- Warning Messages 29
- Diagnostics Messages 29
- Alert Messages 29
- Before You Begin 30
- From the Utility Partition 32
- From a USB Flash Drive 33
- Error Messages 34
- Start-Up Routine 35
- Checking the Equipment 35
- Troubleshooting the Keyboard 36
- Troubleshooting the Mouse 37
- Troubleshooting USB Devices 37
- Problem 38
- Troubleshooting Fan Modules 40
- Inside the Server Module 41
- Troubleshooting Hard Drives 42
- Installing System Options 46
- Fan Modules 47
- Installing a DRAC/MC Module 49
- Redundancy Support 49
- KVM Module 50
- KVM Switch 51
- Chassis I/O Module 54
- Server Modules 55
- Opening the Server Module 56
- Closing the Server Module 57
- Memory 58
- Installing Memory Modules 59
- Daughter Card 60
- Microprocessors 61
- Installing the Processor 62
- Server Module Battery 63
- Hard Drives 64
- Removing a SCSI Hard Drive 65
- Configuring the Boot Drive 65
- Getting Help 67
- Problems With Your Order 68
- Product Information 68
- Before You Call 69
- Contacting Dell 69
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