User`s guide

Preface xi
EFI Platform Diagnostic Tests...............................................................................................96
Starting the Application ................................................................................................96
Understanding the General User Interface...................................................................97
Understanding Basic Testing .......................................................................................97
Enabling Tests For Execution ...................................................................................... 97
Setting Test Options..................................................................................................... 98
Interpreting Results ...................................................................................................... 98
Help On Individual Tests .............................................................................................. 98
Viewing System Information.........................................................................................98
Viewing the Test Log.................................................................................................... 98
EFI Service Partition .............................................................................................................99
Service Partition Requirements....................................................................................99
Installing Service Partition Files ...................................................................................99
Installation Requirements............................................................................................. 99
Installing the Files ........................................................................................................99
Booting from the Service Partition..............................................................................100
Locally ...................................................................................................100
Console Redirection............................................................................................................101
Operation ...................................................................................................................101
Keystroke Mappings................................................................................................... 102
Limitations .................................................................................................................. 104
Server Management Interface....................................................................................105
Sample Setup for Console Redirection .......................................................105
Terminal Mode ....................................................................................................................106
Setup and Configuration ............................................................................................106
Connection Mechanism............................................................................... 106
Hardware Setup...........................................................................................106
Configuration Using System Maintenance Utility (SMU) .............................106
Serial Channel Configuration.......................................................................107
Sample Setup for Terminal Mode................................................................ 107
User Configuration....................................................................................... 108
Security Information ...................................................................................................109
Terminal Mode Commands........................................................................................109
Input Restrictions.........................................................................................109
Hex-ASCII Command Format ....................................................................................110
Text Command Format .............................................................................................. 111
Terminal Mode IPMI Message Bridging ..................................................................... 111
Shutting Down the Server ...................................................................................................120
Servicing the System (basic knowledge)
A Warning and Cautions................................................................................. 121
Before Top Cover or Module Removal.......................................................................121
B Working Inside the System ....................................................................... 123
Handling the Black Cover on Desktop Models....................................................................123
Removing the Black Cover......................................................................................... 123
Installing the Black Cover........................................................................................... 124
Identifying Chassis Modules ............................................................................................... 125
Removing and Installing the Top Cover..............................................................................126
Removing the Top Cover ...........................................................................................126
Installing the Top Cover .............................................................................................127