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3-2 Compaq ProLiant ML330e/ML330 Server Maintenance and Service Guide Diagnostics Tools Utility Overview The following utilities were developed to assist in diagnosing problems, testing the hardware, and monitoring and managing the ProLiant ML330e/ML330 server hardware. Tool Compaq Diagnostics Compaq Inspect Utility Compaq Insight ManagerTM Compaq Survey Utility Table 3-1 Diagnostics Tools What it is Utility to assist testing and/or verifying operation of Compaq hardware. If problems are found, Compaq Diagnostics isolates failures down to the replaceable part whenever possible. The Inspect Utility provides a report detailing system inventory and configuration information. A client/server application used to remotely manage Compaq systems in a network environment. Reports hardware fault conditions (both failure and prefailure) and collects data for reporting and graphing. An information-gathering program that runs on servers, gathering critical hardware and software information from various sources. A utility for servers running Microsoft Windows NT or Novell NetWare. If a significant change occurs between data-gathering intervals, previous information is marked, and the survey text file is overwritten to reflect the latest configuration and changes since the last configuration. This utility provides a historical record of change events for server hardware and software. How to run it Diagnostics and utilities must be accessed when a system configuration error is detected during Power-On Self-Test (POST). For a complete list of POST error messages, see the Compaq Servers Troubleshooting Guide. Compaq Diagnostics software is also available on the Compaq SmartStart and Support Software CD. A Diagnostics diskette can be created from the SmartStart and Support Software CD, and Diagnostics can then be run from the diskette. Run the Inspect Utility from the Compaq Diagnostics program. For more information, refer to the Compaq Management CD and the Compaq Insight Manager User Guide. Install the Survey Utility from SmartStart, the Compaq Integration Maintenance Utility, or the Compaq Management CD. continued

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Compaq ProLiant ML330e/ML330 Server Maintenance and Service Guide
Diagnostics Tools Utility Overview
The following utilities were developed to assist in diagnosing problems, testing the hardware,
and monitoring and managing the ProLiant ML330e/ML330 server hardware.
Table 3-1
Diagnostics Tools
Tool
What it is
How to run it
Compaq Diagnostics
Utility to assist testing and/or verifying
operation of Compaq hardware. If
problems are found, Compaq
Diagnostics isolates failures down to the
replaceable part whenever possible.
Diagnostics and utilities must be
accessed when a system configuration
error is detected during Power-On
Self-Test (POST). For a complete list of
POST error messages, see the
Compaq
Servers Troubleshooting Guide
.
Compaq Diagnostics software is also
available on the Compaq SmartStart and
Support Software CD. A Diagnostics
diskette can be created from the
SmartStart and Support Software CD,
and Diagnostics can then be run from the
diskette.
Compaq Inspect
Utility
The Inspect Utility provides a report
detailing system inventory and
configuration information.
Run the Inspect Utility from the Compaq
Diagnostics program.
Compaq Insight
Manager
TM
A client/server application used to
remotely manage Compaq systems in a
network environment. Reports hardware
fault conditions (both failure and
prefailure) and collects data for
reporting and graphing.
For more information, refer to the
Compaq Management CD and the
Compaq Insight Manager User Guide
.
Compaq Survey
Utility
An information-gathering program that
runs on servers, gathering critical
hardware and software information
from various sources. A utility for
servers running Microsoft Windows NT
or Novell NetWare.
If a significant change occurs between
data-gathering intervals, previous
information is marked, and the survey
text file is overwritten to reflect the
latest configuration and changes since
the last configuration. This utility
provides a historical record of change
events for server hardware and
software.
Install the Survey Utility from SmartStart,
the Compaq Integration Maintenance
Utility, or the Compaq Management CD.
continued