User's Guide

5-8 Maintenance
Starting and Ending the System Diagnostics
There are two ways to diagnose the server: to use the local console (keyboard) of the server
itself, and to use the management PC via serial port (remote console).
Procedures to start the diagnostic program is as follows:
IMPORTANT:
Both LAN and COM port can be used in remote console
mode, however, in system diagnostics, only the COM port can be used.
1.
Shutdown the OS, and turn off the server. Then, unplug the power cord.
2.
Disconnect all the LAN cables from the server.
3.
Plug the power cord and turn on the server.
4.
Use EXPRESSBUILDER CD-ROM to reboot the server.
See the EXPRESSBUILDER User’s Guide, located on the EXPRESSBUILDER
CDROM, for details.
The following menu appears when started the server using EXPRESSBUILDER.
Local console Remote console
5.
Select [Tools].
6.
Select [System Diagnostics].
The system diagnostics starts and completes in approximately three minutes.
When the diagnosis completes, the following appears on the screen of the display unit.