- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Overview
- Using Support Live Image
- Creating bootable Support Live Image USB key on systems running Windows
- Creating a bootable support live image DVD on systems running Windows
- Starting the server
- Boot options
- Using the MS-DOS-based tools
- Using the Linux-Based tools and utilities
- Starting OpenManage Server Administrator Version 7.4 or 8.0.1
- Running Dell System E-Support Tool
- Installing the Dell iDRAC7 or iDRAC8 evaluation license
- Running Dell PowerEdge C system management pack
- Running PowerEdge-C logs script
- Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool
- Starting Dell OpenManage Server Update Utility
- Running the stress tool using the GNOME terminal
- Sharing files using Samba share service
- Testing network connectivity
- Assigning a static IP address and default gateway
- Generating the PCI devices list
- Clearing ESM logs (Dell's 9th generation or later PowerEdge servers only)
- Clearing the SBE log
- Accessing and remounting local NTFS file system
- Mounting USB drive
- Copying files to a USB drive
- Starting the Vim editor
- Starting gedit
- Starting the Hex editor
- Using TightVNC
- Using WinSCP
- Useful commands
Support Live Image Version 2.2 User's Guide
Running the MemTest86
MemTest86
is used to find the memory errors. MemTest86 uses advanced algorithms
that are highly effective at detecting difficult memory errors. MemTest86
has the capability to test all available memory.
When MemTest86 starts it displays details about the system configuration and then begins testing. MemTest86 executes a repeating cycle of tests. Testing will continue to run until the program execution is interrupted by pressing <ESC>.
MemTest86 executes a series of numbered test sections to check for errors. The time required for a complete pass of MemTest86 will vary depending on CPU speed, memory speed, and memory size.
If memory errors are detected they will be displayed on the lower half of the screen. The default error reporting mode will display a detailed summary of all errors.
To run the MemTest86:Boot the system using the DOS-Based MemTest86
Utility (Dell 9G-13G servers) option.
The MemTest86 starts running.
Press C to display the runtime command menu. The following options are available
in the Configuration command menu.
(1) Test Selection
(2) Address Range
(3) Error Report Mode
(4) CPU selection Mode
(5) Refresh Screen
(6) Restart Test
(7) Miscellaneous Options
(0) Continue
A help bar is displayed at the bottom of the screen with
the following options:
| Keyboard Operations | Description |
|---|---|
| ESC | Exits the test and does a restart through the BIOS |
| C | Enter the configuration menu |
| SP (Spacebar) | Set scroll lock (Stops scrolling of error messages) |
| CR (Enter) | Clear scroll lock (Enables error message scrolling) |
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