Dell PowerEdge R510 Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 190

When to Use the Embedded System Diagnostics, Running the Embedded System Diagnostics

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• Display, print, or save test results • Temporarily suspend testing if an error is detected or terminate testing when a user-defined error limit is reached • View help messages that briefly describe each test and its parameters • View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully • View error messages that inform you of problems encountered during testing When to Use the Embedded System Diagnostics If a major component or device in the system does not operate properly, component failure may be indicated. As long as the processor and the system's input/output devices are functioning, you can use the system diagnostics to help identify the problem. Running the Embedded System Diagnostics You can run the embedded system diagnostics program from the USC main screen. CAUTION: Use the system diagnostics to test only your system. Using this program with other systems may cause invalid results or error messages. 1 As the system boots, press to start the controller. 2 Click Diagnostics in the left pane and click Launch Diagnostics in the right pane. The Diagnostics menu allows you to run all or specific diagnostics tests or to exit. 190 Running the System Diagnostics

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Running the System Diagnostics
Display, print, or save test results
Temporarily suspend testing if an error is detected or terminate testing
when a user-defined error limit is reached
View help messages that briefly describe each test and its parameters
View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully
View error messages that inform you of problems encountered
during testing
When to Use the Embedded System Diagnostics
If a major component or device in the system does not operate properly,
component failure may be indicated. As long as the processor and the
system's input/output devices are functioning, you can use the system
diagnostics to help identify the problem.
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics
You can run the embedded system diagnostics program from the USC main
screen.
CAUTION:
Use the system diagnostics to test only your system. Using this
program with other systems may cause invalid results or error messages.
1
As the system boots, press <F10> to start the controller.
2
Click
Diagnostics
in the left pane and click
Launch Diagnostics
in
the right pane.
The
Diagnostics
menu allows you to run all or specific diagnostics tests
or to exit.