Service Manual

Using the Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools 5
Using the Dell Systems Service and
Diagnostics Tools
The Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools delivers the latest
Dell-optimized drivers, utilities, and online diagnostics (operating system-
based) for Dell servers running on Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Enterprise
Linux, or SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server operating system. System
administrators can copy drivers and utilities to either a diskette or a hard drive
to use them.
Files are delivered in one of the following compressed formats:
• Diskette Creation Pack —Run using the Windows operating system. This
format requires diskettes for extraction.
NOTE: Dell Online Diagnostics does not require diskettes.
• Self-Extracting Executable —Run using the Windows operating system.
•
Application —Run using the Windows operating system.
•
Tape Archive (TAR) or RPM Package Manager (RPM) —Run using the
Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating
system.
Running the compressed file either creates the diskette(s) during the
extraction or prompts for the location to save the extracted files.
NOTE: The Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools 6.4 is no longer available in
Dell Systems Management Tools and Documentation DVD. You can download the
installation file from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
Prerequisites
To run Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools, you need to have a system
running on Windows that has enough hard disk space to download the driver files
and utilities.
NOTE: Use Dell Systems Service and Diagnostics Tools to get latest updates for
Dell servers running Windows, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server operating system.