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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 is used to analyze the problem. Starting the diagnostic programs The IBM Enhanced Diagnostics programs will isolate your server hardware from software that you have installed on your hard disk drive. The programs run independently of the operating system, and must be run either from the CD or diskette. This method of testing is generally used when other methods are not accessible or have not been successful in isolating a problem suspected to be hardware related. An IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD comes with the server. You can also download the latest image of the diagnostics from the World Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com/pc/ support. Using the diagnostics CD To start the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics using the CD, do the following: 1. Turn off your server and any peripheral devices. 2. Turn on all attached devices; then, turn your server on. 3. When you see Press F1 For Configuration/Setup, press the F1 key. 4. When the Configuration/Setup Utility menu appears, select Start Options. 5. From the Start Options menu, select Startup Sequence. 6. Note the device selected as the First Startup Device. Later, you must restore this setting. 7. Select CD-ROM as the First Startup Device. 8. Press Esc two times to return to the Configuration/Setup Utility menu. 9. Place the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD in the CD-ROM drive. 10. Select Save & Exit Setup and follow the prompts. The diagnostics will load. Follow the instructions on the screen to run the diagnostics. Chapter 3. Diagnostics 15

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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
is
used
to
analyze
the
problem.
Starting
the
diagnostic
programs
The
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
programs
will
isolate
your
server
hardware
from
software
that
you
have
installed
on
your
hard
disk
drive.
The
programs
run
independently
of
the
operating
system,
and
must
be
run
either
from
the
CD
or
diskette
.
This
method
of
testing
is
generally
used
when
other
methods
are
not
accessible
or
have
not
been
successful
in
isolating
a
problem
suspected
to
be
hardware
related.
An
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
CD
comes
with
the
server.
You
can
also
download
the
latest
image
of
the
diagnostics
from
the
World
Wide
Web
at
support.
Using
the
diagnostics
CD
To
start
the
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
using
the
CD,
do
the
following:
1.
Turn
off
your
server
and
any
peripheral
devices.
2.
Turn
on
all
attached
devices;
then,
turn
your
server
on.
3.
When
you
see
Press
F1
For
Configuration/Setup
,
press
the
F1
key.
4.
When
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu
appears,
select
Start
Options
.
5.
From
the
Start
Options
menu,
select
Startup
Sequence
.
6.
Note
the
device
selected
as
the
First
Startup
Device.
Later,
you
must
restore
this
setting.
7.
Select
CD-ROM
as
the
First
Startup
Device.
8.
Press
Esc
two
times
to
return
to
the
Configuration/Setup
Utility
menu.
9.
Place
the
IBM
Enhanced
Diagnostics
CD
in
the
CD-ROM
drive.
10.
Select
Save
&
Exit
Setup
and
follow
the
prompts.
The
diagnostics
will
load.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
to
run
the
diagnostics.
Chapter
3.
Diagnostics
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