HP LH4r HP Netserver DiagTools v1.0x User Guide - Page 22
Select the Utility Partition, Main Menu in Text Mode, Running the Basic Tests
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Chapter 4 Running DiagTools in the Text Mode (from the Utility Partition) CAUTION Before you reboot the server be sure users have been warned and network operations shut down gracefully, if possible. 2. Reboot the NetServer and watch the console screen for the Utility Partition Prompt. When you see the prompt, press F12 to enter the Utility Partition. Confirm the command if requested. 3. Nine items are presented in the menu. Use the keyboard arrow keys to highlight "HP DiagTools for NetServers" on that list. Press Enter. Skip ahead to "Main Menu in Text Mode." Select the Utility Partition CAUTION DiagTools can only be used off-line. This means you must reboot the HP NetServer you will be running DiagTools on. If possible, alert users and gracefully shut down network operations before rebooting. Reboot your HP NetServer. As the boot screens roll by, watch for an opportunity to select the choice to boot from the Utility Partition (by pressing function key F12). Nine items are presented in the menu. Use the keyboard arrow keys to highlight "HP DiagTools for NetServers" on that list. Press Enter. Main Menu in Text Mode You can select from the following choices once DiagTools is running: 1. Run Basic Systems Tests 2. Go to Advanced to select individual tests 3. Create Support Ticket 4. Save Support Ticket to a floppy 5. Misc Menu (Viewers) 6. Exit DiagTools If you only want DiagTools to check your system to see that all components are detected, see "Getting a Configuration Report" later in this chapter. Running the Basic Tests 1. Select 1. Run Basic Systems Tests to run the DiagTools 2. When the test is completed, a message will display at the top of the screen informing you of the result. When the result is "passed" you may press any key to use any other feature of DiagTools. When the result is "failed" you are prompted to look at test results. To do so, you will press any key, then select 5. Misc Menu 18