IBM 8668 Hardware Maintenance Manual - Page 24
Starting the diagnostic programs, Not Applicable, Aborted, Warning, Test Specific String, Extended - driver
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Not Applicable This result occurs when you specify a diagnostic test for a device that is not present. Aborted This result occurs when the test could not proceed because of the system configuration. Warning This result occurs when a possible problem is reported during the diagnostic test, such as when a device that is to be tested is not installed. Test Specific String This is additional information that you can use to analyze the problem. 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 and return to where you left off, press Esc. To start the diagnostic programs: 1. Turn on the server and watch the screen. 2. When the message F2 for Diagnostics appears, press F2. 3. Type the appropriate password; then, press Enter. 4. Select either Extended or Basic from the top of the screen. 5. 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 server stops during testing and you cannot continue, restart the server and try running the diagnostic programs again. If the problem remains, call for service. b. The keyboard and mouse (pointing device) tests assume that a keyboard and mouse are attached to the server. c. If you run the diagnostic programs with no mouse attached to your server, you will not be able to navigate between test categories using the Next Cat and Prev Cat buttons. All other functions provided by mouse-selectable buttons are also available using the function keys. d. You can test the USB keyboard by using the regular keyboard test. The regular mouse test can test a USB mouse. Also, you can run the USB hub test only if there are no USB devices attached. e. You can view server configuration information (such as system configuration, memory contents, interrupt request (IRQ) use, direct memory access (DMA) use, device drivers, and so on) by selecting Hardware Info from the top of the screen. If the diagnostic problems do not detect any hardware errors but the problem remains during typical server operations, a software error might be the cause. If you suspect a software problem, refer to the information that comes with the software package. 16 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 232, Type 8668