Dell PowerEdge 2450 - Manual (Page 40)

5-4 Dell PowerEdge 2450 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide


Move the highlight to the option you want to select by pressing the left- or right-
arrow key, and then press <Enter>.
Whenever one of the options is selected, additional choices become available.
The following subsections explain the menu options as listed from left to right in the
Device Groups menu.
 
Run Tests displays seven options: One, All, Select, Options, Results, Errors, and
Help. If you select One, all the devices within the highlighted device group are run. If
you select All, all of the tests in all of the device group tests are run. (The device
group tests are run in the same order as they are listed.) If you choose Select, only
the selected device groups or the devices that you selected within the device groups
are run. Before you test any device groups or devices, consider setting global parame-
ters within Options. Global parameters offer you greater control over how the device
group tests or device tests are run and how results are reported. Help displays a
series of help options, including Menu, Keys, Device, Group, and Test.


Most of the device groups consist of several devices. Use the Devices option to
select individual devices within the device group(s).
When you select Devices, the following options are displayed: Run Tests, Tests,
Select, Parameters, and Help. Table 5-1 lists all of the possible values for each
option.


 



  
Run Tests Displays five options: Run Tests, Tests, Select, Parameters, and
Help.
Tests Allows you to select individual devices to tailor the testing process
to your particular needs. You can choose one or more devices from
the list. When you choose Tests, four options are displayed: Run
Tests, Select, Parameters, and Help.
Select Allows you to choose one or more devices from a particular device
group. Three options are displayed: One, All, and Help.
Parameters Determines how a particular test will be run. Table 5-2 lists all of the
possible values for each option. To change Parameters options,
press the spacebar, the left- and right-arrow keys, or the plus (+) and
minus (-) keys.
Help Displays a list of help topics.