Dell PowerEdge M420 Hardware Owner's Manual - Page 304

• 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 System Diagnostics If a major component or device in the blade does not operate properly, component failure may be indicated. As long as the processor and the blade's input/output devices (monitor, keyboard, and diskette drive) are functioning, you can use the system diagnostics to help identify the problem. Running the System Diagnostics The system diagnostics can be run from either LifeCycle Controller GUI or utility partition on your hard drive or a USB flash drive. NOTE: Use the system diagnostics to test only your blade. Using this program with other blades may cause invalid results or error messages. In addition, use only the program that came with your blade (or an updated version of that program). Running the Embedded System Diagnostics The embedded system diagnostics program is run from the LifeCycle Controller screen. CAUTION: Use the embedded system diagnostics to test only your system. Using this program with other systems may cause invalid results or error messages. NOTE: LifeCycle Controller is supported only on M610, M610x, M710, M710HD, and M910 systems. 1 As the system boots, press . 2 Click Diagnostics in the left pane then click Launch Diagnostics in the right pane. The Diagnostics menu allows you to run all or specific diagnostics tests or to exit. 304 Running System Diagnostics