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This isn't highly technical. Go on to the websites and download the server diagnostics. Dell lists theirs right on drivers and download page. Make a boot CD and run it. IBM is likely similar but searching their website is a maze.

The Dell diagnostics are fine and are quite through and can do things like burn in testing etc. I am not sure what "they don't work well" means.
 
Checking now--I appreciate it.

On the IBM 345--the diagnostics only let you test 1 at a time...and it takes FOREVER.

Dane
 
Uppie1414 said:
Update Sept 19th:

I found this for the IBM:
http://www-304.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/diags/download/home.html

This for the Dell:
http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriverDetails?driverId=HTTCK

Would these work? Note--the servers are offline

Hey guys,

I'm currently building a server testing setup and have the following:

Dell 1950 III 2.5"
Dell 2950 II 3.5"
Dell 2850 SCSI

IBM X3650 SAS 3.5"
IBM X345 SCSI

I run diagnostics on the X3650 and it works great--I can test them in about 40 min max (6 drives)

The diagnostics for the rest take too long (one at a time, etc.). Does anyone have any suggestions? I only need to run basic tests and would like to do them all at once (as opposed to the diagnostics on the x345--one at a time) so I can leave the room.

Thanks in advance (couple bucks via paypal??)
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Re: IBM servers....your posted link is for POWER servers, not xseries or system x. I'm surprised it even booted on a x86 machine.

So, for IBM, things go easier if you use the Machine Type to go by:

www.ibm.com/support

input the MT (x3650 is a 7979) into the quickpath

The x3650 came up just by the sales model (x3650), the x345 is oooooolllllldddddd.

Here's the x3650 (aka 7979) download page:

http://www-933.ibm.com/support/fixc...t=ibm/systemx/7979&&platform=All&function=all

For the x345 (aka 8670), count yourself lucky that thing is still running and just test one at a time. The diagnostics are onboard, probably F2 on bootup or something...

http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/overview/hardware/systems/older_system_x/xseries_345
 
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