ProLiant DL140 Generation 2 Server Maintenance and Service Guide

Diagnostic tools 45
Boot-time diagnostic screen
The boot-time diagnostic screen displays basic and important information about the current server configuration
and is necessary for troubleshooting and may be required when asking for technical support. These information
include:
• Processor specifications
• System BIOS version and release date
• BMC firmware version
• Size of the system and video memory, as well as
the memory size allotted for the cache RAM and
option ROM
• Status of the wake-on LAN function
• Serial port IO address
• PS/2 mouse connection
• Available SATA drives and PCI devices
• MAC address of each of the three LAN ports
• Server asset text and system serial number
It is recommended that you check this screen during the initial system setup and each time you install, remove, or
upgrade accessories.
To view the boot-time diagnostic screen:
You first need to enable the display of the diagnostic screen during bootup. Follow the steps below.
1. In the Main
menu screen, select Boot Options.
2. Select the Boot-time Diagnostic Screen field.
3. Press the plus (+) or minus (-) key to set the field to Enabled.
4. Press F10 to save the changes you made and close the Setup Utility.
5. Reboot the server.
The diagnostic screen is displayed briefly at the end of POST.
Figure 59 Boot-time diagnostic screen
6. Press the Pause/Break key to continue displaying the screen until another key is pressed.
7. Press any key to continue with the system bootup.