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Netfinity 3000 - Diagnostic Test Programs
Applicable to: World-Wide
Diagnostic Test Programs
IBM provides programs that you can run to diagnose hardware and some software problems. Several utility programs that provide helpful information about the server are also included. One of these programs provides the user interface for running these diagnostic and utility programs.
The server diagnostic test programs are stored on the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics Diskette that comes with the server. These programs are the primary method of testing the system board, memory, and other standard features of the Netfinity 3000 server. You can also use them to test some external devices.
Also, if you cannot determine whether a problem is caused by the hardware or by the software, you can run the test programs to confirm that the hardware is working properly.
The IBM Enhanced Diagnostics programs will isolate the server hardware from software that you have installed on the hard disk. The programs run independently of the operating system, and must be run either from 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.
The server diagnostic test programs can identify most problems associated with major components of the server: the system board, Ethernet controller, video adapter or controller, random-access memory (RAM), diskette drive, serial port, parallel port, keyboard, and mouse.
In addition to the server test programs, the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics Diskette contains utility programs that provide information about the server hardware, including the hardware configuration. This information might be useful in helping to isolate problems related to the operating system and device drivers.
The IBM Enhanced Diagnostics Diskette also contains additional diagnostic programs for non-IBM devices.
See "Running the Diagnostic Test Programs" for information on running the diagnostic programs that come with the server.
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Date Created |
18-11-98 | |
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23-11-98 | |
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18-11-99 | |
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IBM PC Server | |
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Netfinity 3000 | |
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8476 | |
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