System Diagnostics; Tests; Usage Of System Diagnostics - NEC Express5800/R320g-M4 Maintenance Manual

Chapter 1 Maintenance
11.

System Diagnostics

System Diagnostics runs several tests on the server.
From the Tool menu of EXPRESSBUILDER, select Test and diagnostics to diagnose the system.
11.1

Tests

The following items are tested in System Diagnostics.
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Memory
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CPU cache memory
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Hard disk drive
11.2

Usage of System Diagnostics

After turning off the server or restarting the server, run System Diagnostics in the following procedure.
1. System Diagnositics is done by using,EXPRESSBUILDER, which is attached to main machine.
If it is not necessary to diagnose hard disk drives for System Diagnostics, remove all the hard disk drives
installed to main machine.
If it is necessary to diagnose a hard disk drive, install the hard disk drive to primary CPU/IO module only.
Remove a hard disk drive of secondary CPU/IO module from main machine.
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To avoid affecting a network and storage system, disconnect a LAN cable,
Important
Fibre Channel, NEC Storage, and other external storage before running
System Diagnostics.
No data is written on the disk when checking the hard disk drives.
Tips
If EXPRESSBUILDER is to be started on main machine, remove hard disk
Important
drives from both primary and secondary CPU/IO modules. Or, install a hard
disk drive to primary CPU/IO module only. Do not start EXPRESSBUILDER
while hard disk drives are installed to both primary and secondary CPU/IO
modules.
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For primary CPU/IO module, check the PRIMARY lamp on the front side of
Note
CPU/IO module (Refer to Chapter 1 (6.1 Error Indication by LED).
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Since removed hard disk drives go back to the original locations after System
Diagnostics are completed, make a note which one goes where beforehand.
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