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Represents the type of error encountered.
v DeviceID:
Contains the component’s unit-ID which corresponds to either a fixed disk
drive, removable media drive, serial or parallel port, processor, specific
SIMM or DIMM, or a device on the PCI bus.
v Date:
Contains the date on which the diagnostic test was run. The date is
retrieved from CMOS and displayed using the YYYYMMDD format.
v ChkDigits:
Contains a 2-digit check-digit value to ensure the following:
– Diagnostics were run on the specified date.
– Diagnostics were run on the specified IBM computer.
– The diagnostic error code is recorded correctly.
v Text:
Description of the error.
Note
See “Chapter 1. IBM PC Enhanced Diagnostics error codes” on page 1 for
error code listings.
Hard file Smart test
Use the Hard File Smart Test when the system management tool has detected
a hard file SMART alert.
The Smart test does the following:
v Interrogates IDE devices for support of the SMART instruction set.
v Issues a ENABLE SMART command to make sure SMART functionality is
active.
v Checks the SMART RETURN STATUS command to determine if any
thresholds have been exceeded.
If thresholds have been exceeded, an error message is shown, and the test
fails. If no SMART is supported by the drive, the test returns with ″N/A″.
IBM Fixed Disk Optimized Test
You can use the IBM Fixed Disk Optimized Test to identify a particular area
of a hard disk that fails during testing. You can also use this test to correct
types of errors.
To run the Fixed Disk Optimized Test, do the following:
1. From the toolbar, select Diagnostics.
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