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F2 for Diagnostics, Notes, Tips on the diagnostic programs, Utility, Enter.

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Notes 1. To run the diagnostic programs, you must start the server with the highest level password. That is, if you enter the power-on password and an administrator password is set, you cannot run the programs. You can only view the error messages in the Test Log. You must enter the administrator password to run the diagnostic programs. 2. If the server stops during testing and you cannot continue, restart the server and try running the diagnostic programs again. 3. You might have to install a wrap connector on the active parallel, serial, or Ethernet port to obtain accurate test results for these ports. If you do not have a wrap connector, contact your IBM reseller or IBM marketing representative. 4. You might need a scratch diskette (that is, a diskette which has no contents that you want to save) to obtain accurate test results when testing the diskette drive. 5. The keyboard and mouse (pointing device) tests assume that a keyboard and mouse are attached to the server. Tips on the diagnostic programs: 1. For system board tests, first remove all installed adapters. 2. Hard drive surface analysis can be found on the Utility menu. 3. Check the System Error Log for entries when memory errors occur. 4. Universal serial bus testing notes: The USB interface test will fail with a normal keyboard and a USB device attached. The USB interface test will abort with a USB keyboard and USB mouse in use. The system will disable USB during POST with a standard keyboard attached. 5. When viewing a test, if it has dashes (-) through its box, it is unable to run because the relevant device is either not installed or is failing. To load the diagnostic programs: 1. Turn on the server and watch the screen. If the server is turned on already, shut down the operating system and restart the server. 2. When the message F2 for Diagnostics appears, press F2. If a power-on password or administrator password is set, the server prompts you for it. Type in the appropriate password; then, press Enter. Netfinity 5500 M20 - Type 8662 15

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Notes
1.
To run the diagnostic programs, you must start
the server with the highest level password.
That is, if you enter the power-on password and
an administrator password is set, you cannot run
the programs.
You can only view the error
messages in the Test Log.
You must enter the administrator password to run
the diagnostic programs.
2.
If the server stops during testing and you cannot
continue, restart the server and try running the
diagnostic programs again.
3.
You might have to install a wrap connector on
the active parallel, serial, or Ethernet port to
obtain accurate test results for these ports.
If
you do not have a wrap connector, contact your
IBM reseller or IBM marketing representative.
4.
You might need a scratch diskette (that is, a
diskette which has no contents that you want to
save) to obtain accurate test results when testing
the diskette drive.
5.
The keyboard and mouse (pointing device) tests
assume that a keyboard and mouse are attached
to the server.
Tips on the diagnostic programs:
1.
For system board tests, first remove all installed
adapters.
2.
Hard drive surface analysis can be found on the
Utility
menu.
3.
Check the System Error Log for entries when memory
errors occur.
4.
Universal serial bus testing notes:
±
The USB interface test will fail with a normal
keyboard and a USB device attached.
±
The USB interface test will abort with a USB
keyboard and USB mouse in use.
±
The system will disable USB during POST with a
standard keyboard attached.
5.
When viewing a test, if it has dashes (-) through its
box, it is unable to run because the relevant device is
either not installed or is failing.
To load the diagnostic programs:
1.
Turn on the server and watch the screen.
If the server is turned on already, shut down the
operating system and restart the server.
2.
When the message
F2 for Diagnostics
appears,
press
F2
.
If a power-on password or administrator password is
set, the server prompts you for it.
Type in the
appropriate password; then, press
Enter.
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