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Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller

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● Display or save test results ● Run thorough tests to introduce additional test options to provide extra information about the failed device(s) ● View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully ● View error messages that inform you of issues encountered during testing Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle Controller Steps 1. When the system is booting, press F10. 2. Select Hardware Diagnostics → Run Hardware Diagnostics. The ePSA Pre-boot System Assessment window is displayed, listing all devices detected in the system. The diagnostics start executing the tests on all the detected devices. Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager Run the Embedded System Diagnostics (ePSA) if your system does not boot. Steps 1. When the system is booting, press F11. 2. Use the up arrow and down arrow keys to select System Utilities > Launch Diagnostics. 3. Alternatively, when the system is booting, press F10, select Hardware Diagnostics > Run Hardware Diagnostics. The ePSA Pre-boot System Assessment window is displayed, listing all devices detected in the system. The diagnostics starts executing the tests on all the detected devices. System diagnostic controls Table 39. System diagnostic controls Menu Configuration Results System health Event log Description Displays the configuration and status information of all detected devices. Displays the results of all tests that are run. Provides the current overview of the system performance. Displays a time-stamped log of the results of all tests run on the system. This is displayed if at least one event description is recorded. System diagnostics and indicator codes 109

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Display or save test results
●
Run thorough tests to introduce additional test options to provide extra information about the failed device(s)
●
View status messages that inform you if tests are completed successfully
●
View error messages that inform you of issues encountered during testing
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from the Dell Lifecycle
Controller
Steps
1.
When the system is booting, press F10.
2.
Select
Hardware Diagnostics
→
Run Hardware Diagnostics
.
The
ePSA Pre-boot System Assessment
window is displayed, listing all devices detected in the system. The diagnostics
start executing the tests on all the detected devices.
Running the Embedded System Diagnostics from Boot Manager
Run the Embedded System Diagnostics (ePSA) if your system does not boot.
Steps
1.
When the system is booting, press F11.
2.
Use the up arrow and down arrow keys to select
System Utilities
>
Launch Diagnostics
.
3.
Alternatively, when the system is booting, press F10, select
Hardware Diagnostics
>
Run Hardware Diagnostics
.
The
ePSA Pre-boot System Assessment
window is displayed, listing all devices detected in the system. The diagnostics
starts executing the tests on all the detected devices.
System diagnostic controls
Table 39. System diagnostic controls
Menu
Description
Configuration
Displays the configuration and status information of all
detected devices.
Results
Displays the results of all tests that are run.
System health
Provides the current overview of the system performance.
Event log
Displays a time-stamped log of the results of all tests run on
the system. This is displayed if at least one event description
is recorded.
System diagnostics and indicator codes
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