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Intel Server Board
Platform Confidence Test
Installation and Operating Instructions
Order number A96134-002
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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................1 CONVENTIONS ...........................................................................................................................................1 ASSUMPTIONS ............................................................................................................................................1 INSTALLING THE S
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Introduction ® The Intel Server Board Platform Confidence Test package provides a method to determine if an Intel-based server system is correctly assembled and functioning properly. The package provides three test suites for the onboard resources. The test suites included in the package are: the Quick Test, the Comprehensive Test, and a continuous loop of the Comprehensive Test. These tests can be run without user intervention. At the start of each test, the Platform Confidence Test
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Installing the Server Board Platform Confidence Test Package The Platform Confidence Test program files are available on the software CD that accompanies the server board. Updates to this manual can be downloaded from the Intel support website at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server. WARNING: Each Intel server board has a Platform Confidence Test package specific to that board. Do not attempt to run the wrong Platform Confidence Test package on your server board. Ru
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Comprehensive Tests The comprehensive test probes for the same items as the Quick Test, but in greater depth. In addition, it identifies the keyboard and mouse, the COM1 and COM2 ports, the LPT port, the floppy drive, and the onboard video controller with its memory. The system will identify drives attached to any SCSI controllers in the system, not just the onboard controller. When running the quick test, verify that the configuration that is displayed following the probe includes al
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Using the Intel Server Board Platform Confidence Test To begin the Platform Confidence Tests boot the server from the bootable diskette described above. The system displays the menu below. **** Platform Confidence Test. Ver. X (c)Copyright 2001 Intel Corp. All Rights Reserved. Server Diagnostic Options Quick Test Comprehensive Test (DEFAULT) Comprehensive Test with continuous looping Display Help Text EXIT Highlight your selection using Cursor UP/DOWN and press ENTER Note:
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The following is an example of the configuration summary for a Comprehensive Test: Hardware Test Configuration Base Memory Size: 640 KB CPU Type: A Pentium® III microprocessor CPU Speed: 1000 MHz CPU SMP #0: Present CPU SMP #1: Present NUMBER_OF_SCSI_CHANNELS: 2 KEYBOARD_TYPE: 101_KEY RTC RAM SIZE: 128 PC97317 Found COM1 at Port Address: 3F8 is enabled COM2 at Port Address: 2F8 is enabled LPT1 Ox378 Floppy cfg.Drive A: 1.4Mb (3.5 Inch) Hard Drive 0 Cylinde
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The test results summary uses similar conventions with the FRUs listed in green to indicate a passing test, with submodules in a darker shade of green. Red indicates failures. Test results will vary, depending on the system configuration. The following is an example of the test results summary for a Quick Test: Test Result Summary FRU= CPU PASSED CPU Module PASSED SMP Processor 0 PASSED FR
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Troubleshooting This section is not intended to be a tutorial on repair and system troubleshooting. It is intended to provide hints for the technician. If the system experiencing problems has just been assembled, a first step should be to check the system against the assembly procedures in the printed “Quick Start User’s Guide,” and the electronic Product Guide that is provided on the CD provided with the system. In addition, a troubleshooting guide is available on the CD and on the supp
