EFI Platform Diagnostic Tests
EFI Platform Diagnostic Tests allow you to quickly assess the server’s hardware status, view test
logs, and determine the server’s current conguration. You can run EFI Platform Diagnostic Tests from
within the EFI environment.
Starting the Application
Use the following steps to setup and run tests.
NOTE
You can also run this utility from the Resource CD. This causes the utility to run in a RAM drive which
means log les are volatile and will need to be copied to write-able media if they need to be saved.
1. Boot to the EFI shell.
2. Create the following directory on the target drive such as a hard drive:
e\service\diagnostics
3. Copy the distributed FieldDiags binary le (elddiags.e) to the root directory of the target.
4. Run the following command to unpack and install the FieldDiags software:
elddiags -d \e\service\diagnostics
5. With your working directory on the same drive that contains the test software, type the
following command to load and run the tests:
\e\service\diagnostics\elddiags
As an option, you can include a relative pathname in the command, based on your current
working directory.
In addition to running tests, you can display system conguration information or the current test log.
To do either, highlight the appropriate option and press the <Enter> key.
Understanding the General User Interface
The platform diagnostics application uses multiple screens from which you can choose execution
options, enable or disable tests for execution, and dene test parameters. The initial screen consists
of four pull-down menus:
• File
• System Information
• Platform Test
• Help
The <up-arrow> and <down-arrow> keys navigate vertically through all areas of the screen. During
navigation, items that you can modify become highlighted. <Left-arrow> and <right-arrow> keys
navigate horizontally through the menus.
• Pressing the <Enter> key with an execution option highlighted causes the action to occur.
• Pressing the <Enter> key from within a dialog box causes data to be entered.
• Pressing the <F1> key while a test is highlighted or has the greater-than character (>) to the
left of it causes on-line help for that test to appear.
• Pressing the <ESC> key with on-line help displayed or with a dialog box displayed dismisses
the information or dialog box.
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