F5 iSeries, Manual

Running the EUD Tests

About running the EUD tests

There are several options for running the EUD tests.

Important: Before you run any EUD tests, you must download and install the latest EUD software
version for your platform.

Task

Description

Boot the EUD from a USB
flash drive

Plug your EUD USB flash drive into the system, and boot to the EUD.

Boot the EUD from a USB
DVD drive

Plug your USB DVD drive into the system, and boot to the EUD.

Run the EUD from the system
boot menu

As the system is booting, select the EUD option from the boot menu.

Booting the EUD from a USB flash drive

You must load the EUD image onto the USB flash drive to run the EUD from the drive. You must have a
console connected to the system to run the EUD.

You can boot the EUD from a USB flash drive.

1.

If the system is powered on, turn it off.

2.

Plug the USB flash drive that holds the EUD image into the USB port on the system.

3.

Power on the system to boot the EUD.
When the EUD starts, the EUD menu displays on the console.

Booting the EUD from a USB CD/DVD drive

You must create a disk using the EUD ISO image before you can boot the EUD from a USB CD/DVD
drive. You must have a console connected to the system to run the EUD.

You can boot the EUD from an externally-powered USB CD/DVD drive.

1.

If the system is powered on, power it off.

2.

Plug the USB CD/DVD drive into the USB port on the system, and insert the EUD disk.

3.

Power on the system to boot the EUD.
When the EUD starts, the EUD menu displays on the console.

Starting the EUD from the boot menu

You should install the latest version of the EUD before you boot the EUD from the boot (grub) menu.
You must have a console connected to the system to run the EUD.

You can boot the EUD installed on the system from the boot (grub) menu.

1.

If the system is powered on, reboot it.