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Utility Partition
Starting the Utility Partition
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Resource Configuration Utility
Configuring PCI Cards
When to Run the RCU
Starting the RCU
Configure Computer 1 - 3
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Dell Diagnostics
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Starting Dell Diagnostics
Using Device Groups
Running Tests
Diagnostics Options

Asset Tag Utility
Using the Asset Tag Utility

Utiltiy Partition & Utilities Review
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PowerEdge Utility Partition & Utilities

Dell Diagnostics (continued)

Running Tests

Five options are listed at the bottom of the diagnostics main screen: Run Tests, Devices, Select, Config, and Help.

There are two ways to select a menu option:

  • Typing the letter that is capitalized in the test group that is to be run (for example, r would be typed to select the Run Tests option).

  • Moving the cursor to highlight the selected option by pressing the left- or right-arrow key, and then pressing <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 Options

Run Tests displays seven options: One, All, Select, Options, Results, Errors, and Help.

Selecting One makes all the tests within the highlighted device group run. Selecting All causes all of the tests in all of the device groups to run. (The device group tests are run in the same order as they are listed.) Choosing Select will run the selected device group tests or the tests that have been selected within the device groups.

Before testing any device groups or devices, global parameters may be adjusted within Options. Global parameters offer greater control over how the device group tests or device tests are run and how results are reported.

Results and Errors allow the user to choose how results are tabulated and errors are logged by the program. Help displays a series of help options, including Menu, Keys, Device, Group, and Test.

Devices

Most of the device groups consist of several devices. Use the Devices option to select individual devices within the device group(s).

When Devices is selected, the following options are displayed: Run Tests, Tests, Select, Parameters, and Help. The following table lists possible values for each option.

Option Functions 
Run Tests Displays five options: Run Tests, Tests, Select, Parameters, and Help. 
Tests Allows individual devices to be selected to customize the testing process to the situation. One or more devices may be selected from the list. Once Tests is selected, four options are displayed: Run Tests, Select, Parameters, and Help.
Select Alows selection of 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. The following table 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.

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