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HP ProLiant DL145 Generation 2 Server Maintenance and Service Guide
Boot-time Diagnostic Screen
The boot-time diagnostic screen displays basic and important information about the current
server configuration and is necessary for troubleshooting and may be required when asking
for technical support. These information include:
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Processor specifications
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System BIOS version and release date
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BMC firmware version
•
Size of the system and video memory, as
well as the memory size allotted for the
cache RAM and option ROM
•
Status of the wake-on LAN function
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Serial port IO address
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PS/2 mouse connection
•
Available SATA drives and PCI devices
•
MAC address of each of the three LAN
ports
•
Server asset text and system serial
number
It is recommended that you check this screen during the initial system setup and each time
you install, remove, or upgrade accessories.
To view the boot-time diagnostic screen:
You first need to enable the display of the diagnostic screen during bootup. Follow the steps
below.
1.
In the Main menu screen, select Boot Options.
2.
Select the Boot-time Diagnostic Screen field.
3.
Press the plus (+) or minus (-) key to set the field to Enabled.
4.
Press F10 to save the changes you made and close the Setup Utility.
5.
Reboot the server.
The diagnostic screen is displayed briefly at the end of POST.
Figure 3-2: System Summary Screen
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