Advanced Diagnostics

Advanced Diagnostics are used to test an individual device on the system. Most of the selections on this menu display information about the corresponding devices, and then offer a menu of testing options. For example, to test CPU 0, you can select Advanced Diagnostics Tests, and then select Processor, and then select CPU0.

Note - If you do not know which device to test, see Burn-In Testing.

The following table gives the name and a brief description of many of the selections in the Advanced Diagnostics Tests menu.

Note - Some of the tests in the table might not be applicable for your server.

Table 6 Advanced Diagnostics Test Menu Options

Option	Description
Processor	Displays information about the processors and includes a Processor Tests menu.
Memory	Displays information about the memory, and includes tests for the different types of system memory.
Motherboard	Displays information about the motherboard, and includes a Motherboard Tests menu.
Floppy Disks	Not applicable.
Hard Disks	Displays information about the hard disk, and includes a Hard Disk Tests menu.
CD-ROM/DVD	Not applicable.
ATAPI Devices	Not applicable.
TPM	Not applicable.
Serial Ports	Displays information about the serial ports and includes a Serial Port tests menu.
Parallel Ports	Not applicable.
ATA	Includes an ATA test menu. Select the serial ATA driver to test.
USB	Displays information about the USB devices on the system and includes a USB Tests menu.
Firewire	Not applicable.
SCSI	Displays information about SCSI devices and includes a SCSI tests menu.
Network	Performs network register controller tests.
System Stress Test	Exercises and checks the CPU, memory, and hard drive.
Keyboard	Includes a Keyboard Test menu with options for performing different tests on the keyboard.
Mouse	Displays information about the mouse and includes a menu to test the mouse on the system.
Audio	Not applicable.
Video	Displays information about the video card. Initially, the monitor might flicker, but then the system brings up a Video Test Options menu that enables you to perform various video tests.
Firmware– ACPI	Displays information about Advanced Configurable Power Interface (ACPI) and includes an ACPI Tests menu.

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