Intel® Server Board Platform Confidence Test Installation and Operating Instructions i
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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 2 CONVENTIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 2 ASSUMPTIONS ...........................................................................................................................................
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.
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.
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 SAS/SATA/SCSI controllers in the system, not just the onboard controller.
Using the Intel Server Board Platform Confidence Test To begin the Platform Confidence Tests boot the server from the bootable media described above. The system displays the menu below. Note: The “PCT v4.2; Telco S5x00x v1.05” in the title of the screen will be replaced by the name of the board being tested. “Ver. X” will be replaced by the Version number of the test package. The “Comprehensive Test” option is highlighted by default.
The following is an example of the configuration summary for a Comprehensive Test: Hardware Test Configuration Base Memory Size: 639 KB CPU Type: Intel® Xeon® CPU E5320 @ 1.
The following is an example of the test results summary for a Quick Test: The following is an example of the test results summary for a Comprehensive Test: Upon completion of the test and after the test results are displayed, the program returns to the main menu. When the EXIT option is selected, the most recent test results are saved to the RESULT.LOG file in the current directory. The file can be opened and viewed with a text editor.
The following is an example of the test results log for a Quick Test: 8
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.
