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Running Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics in GUI Mode
Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics Version 2.7 User's Guide
Running Diagnostic Tests
This section provides step-by-step instructions on running Dell PowerEdge Diagnostics in GUI mode.
Running Diagnostic Tests
To run diagnostic tests, perform the following steps:
- Launch the application.
- In the Diagnostic Selection section on the left, select the appropriate option from the Selection
Options drop-down menu.
- Select the Group by connection option to view the connections as nodes with the corresponding devices and tests displayed under each connection.
- Select the Group by device option to list the system devices. All of the tests available for each device are displayed under the device.
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NOTE: If a device is grayed out, the device does not have any tests available. Configuration information for this device is displayed in the Configuration tab. |
- Select the Group by test option to list all the available tests with the corresponding devices displayed under each test.
- Select the check boxes corresponding to the tests that you want to run.
In the Diagnostic Information section on the right, the Tests Selected tab lists the currently selected diagnostics tests. Click Run Tests to execute the selected tests.
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NOTE: The Warning row displays the Noncritical icon to indicate that tests with possible noncritical errors have been selected. Double-click the icon to view the test warning. |
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NOTE: The tests are queued for execution in the order in which they were selected. To stop tests from queuing, click the Stop button on the Queuing Diagnostic Tests window. |
- Click the Status tab to monitor the status of the test execution.
- To abort a running test, right-click the test and select Abort. Select Abort All to stop all the queued tests.
- To suspend a running test, right-click the test and select Suspend.
- To resume a suspended test, right-click the test and select Resume.
The icons in the Result column indicate the status of each test.
The In Progress icon (
) indicates that the test is currently being executed.
The Aborted icon (
) indicates that the test has been aborted.
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NOTE: Not all diagnostic tests support the Abort feature. If a test's status is Ready, it can be aborted. Only tests that support the Abort feature can be aborted when in the Executing state. See Table 4-1. |
The Suspended icon (
)indicates that the test has been suspended and may be restarted again at a later time.
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NOTE: Not all diagnostic tests support the Suspend feature. See Table 4-1. |
The OK icon (
) indicates that the test has been executed successfully.
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NOTE: The Abort/Suspend/Abort All options are not available until a few seconds after queuing is complete. All queued tests must have the Status column filled in the table for the Abort/Suspend/Abort All option to be available. |
The Noncritical icon (
)indicates that noncritical errors were encountered during the execution of the test.
The Critical icon (
) indicates that the test has failed.
- Click the Results tab to see a brief description of the test execution result. The Results column
contains a brief description of the results of the tests. You can also double-click anywhere in the row to
see the details of a particular test, which is displayed as a pop-up window. For example, if the
application encountered a noncritical error while executing a test, the Results column displays a brief
description of the nature of the error and any actions to take.
Configuring the Test Execution Settings
You can configure the test execution setting to use a faster algorithm to conduct the test. Perform the following steps:
- Select the tests to be executed in the Diagnostic Selection section.
- Click the Tests Selected tab in the Diagnostic Information section. All the selected tests are
displayed here.
- Select the Quick Test check box in the Diagnostic Options section at the bottom. If this option is
available for one of the selected tests, the test is run in this mode.
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NOTE: The Quick Test feature is not a supported test mode for all tests. Only a few tests support this feature. See Table 4-1 for supported test modes. |
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NOTE: If no errors are reported after running in Quick Test mode and you suspect that the hardware still has problems, it is recommended that you deselect Quick Test and run the test again. |
- Use the Number of Passes option to specify the number of times you want the tests to run. The
minimum value is 1 and the maximum is 20.
Table 4-1 lists the tests that support any or all of the Abort, Suspend, and Quick Test test features.
Table 4-1. Supported Tests for Abort, Suspend, and Quick Test
Test
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Device
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Abort
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Suspend
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Quick Test
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Hayes Basic Command Test
| Modem
| X
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Hayes Extended Command Test
| Modem
| X
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S-Registers Test
| Modem
| X
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Read Exerciser Test
| CD/DVD drive
| X
| X
| X
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Linear Seek Test
| Diskette drive
| X
| X
| X
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Funnel Seek Test
| Diskette drive
| X
| X
| X
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Read-Write Test
| Diskette drive
| X
| X
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PCI Device Configuration Test
| PCI Bus
| X
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Adaptec Array Disk Test
| Hard drive
| X
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| X
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LSI Array Disk Test
| Hard drive
| X
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| X
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IDE Hard Disk Test
| Hard drive
| X
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| X
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SCSI Disk Test
| Hard drive
| X
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| X
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Adaptec RAID Controller Hardware Test
| RAID controller
| X
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LSI RAID Controller Hardware Test
| RAID controller
| X
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Post Result Test
| DRAC
| X
| X
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Tape Media Test
| Tape drive, autoloader, and library
| X
| X
| X
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Tape Self Test
| Tape drive, autoloader, and library
| X
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Memory Pattern Test
| Memory DIMMs
| X
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| X
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Tape Changer Slot to Slot test
| Autoloader and library
| X
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| X
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Tape Changer Slot to Drive test
| Autoloader and library
| X
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| X
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Disk Self Test
| SAS and SATA drives
| X
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| X
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Controller Log Test
| PERC 5i Integrated, PERC 5i Adapter, and PERC 5/E Adapter
| X
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| X
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Enclosure Log Test
| PowerVault MD1000
| X
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| X
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Phy Integrity Test
| PowerVault MD1000
| X
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| X
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Disk Blink Test
| SAS and SATA drives
| X
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NOTE: The Dell Remote Access Controller (DRAC) diagnostics tests require the RAC software components to be present on your system. See your DRAC user guide for more details. |
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