Dell PowerVault DP100 - Manual (Page 13)

You can create a bootable diagnostic partition on a recordable CD, a USB flash drive, or on diskettes using the CDs that came with your system, or the
diagnostic utility that you can download from support.dell.com.
1. Insert a recordable CD, USB flash drive, or writable diskette into your system.
2. Run the self-extracting diagnostic utility package from the diagnostic CD that came with your system or the file you downloaded from support.dell.com.
3. Run the diagnostic utility and follow the on-screen instructions to create the diagnostic partition on the bootable media.
4. Restart the system, enter the System Setup program, and set the removable media type as the default boot device.
See Using the System Setup Program for instructions.
5. Ensure that the removable bootable media is inserted or attached to the system and reboot the system.
If the system fails to boot, see Getting Help .
When you start the system diagnostics, a message is displayed indicating that the diagnostics are initializing. Then the Diagnostics menu appears. This menu
allows you to run all or specific diagnostics tests, or to exit the system diagnostics.
System Diagnostics Testing Options
Click the testing option in the Main Menu window. Table 4 -1 provides a brief explanation of testing options.
Table 4-1. System Diagnostics Testing Options
Using the Custom Test Options
When you select Custom Test in the Main Menu window, the Customize window appears and allows you to select the device(s) to be tested, select specific
options for testing, and view the test results.
Selecting Devices for Testing
The left side of the Customize window lists devices that can be tested. Devices are grouped by device type or by module, depending on the option you select.
Click the (+) next to a device or module to view its components. Click (+) on any component to view the tests that are available. Clicking a device, rather
than its components, selects all of the components of the device for testing.
Selecting Diagnostics Options
Use the Diagnostics Options area to select how you want to test a device. You can set the following options:
l Non-Interactive Tests Only — When checked, runs only tests that require no user intervention.
l Quick Tests Only — When checked, runs only the quick tests on the device. Extended tests will not run when you select this option.
l Show Ending Timestamp — When checked, time stamps the test log.
l Test Iterations — Selects the number of times the test is run.
l Log output file pathname — When checked, enables you to specify where the test log file is saved.
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NOTE: Before you read the rest of this section, start the system diagnostics so that you can see the utility on your screen.
Testing
Option Function
Express Test Performs a quick check of the system. This option runs device tests that do not require user interaction. Use this option to quickly identify the
source of your problem.
Extended Test Performs a more thorough check of the system. This test can take an hour or longer.
Custom Test Tests a particular device.
Information Displays test results.