Testing RAM (Memtest86)
- Kelli Higdon
Unless you are very familiar with Linux and computer troubleshooting, please contact Fonality technical support before starting the following process.
Plug a keyboard and monitor to your server and log in via username: ip and password: ip
At the Select prompt for Network Config/Troubleshooter, enter: sh
This should bring you to root, enter the command: yum install memtest86
Select "y" when prompted to install memtest86
Network Config/Troubleshooter
1. Set IP Address of this system
2. Show IP Address of this system
3. Run the PING utility
4. Run the TRACEROUTE utility
5. Display the DNS Nameserver configuration
6. Display the route table
7. Display the ARP table
8. Show Analog Phone Line voltage levels
9. Show T1 Status
10. Show Active Calls
11. Set 'root' password
12. Reboot system
Q. Quit and exit this tool
Selection: sh
[root@pbxtra9637 ~]# yum install memtest86
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Downloading header for memtest86 to pack into transaction set.
memtest86-3.3-1.el4.rf.i3 100% |=========================| 3.0 kB 00:00
---> Package memtest86.i386 0:3.3-1.el4.rf set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
Dependencies Resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
memtest86 i386 3.3-1.el4.rf fonality-beta 56 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package(s)
Update 0 Package(s)
Remove 0 Package(s)
Total download size: 56 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/1): memtest86-3.3-1.el 100% |=========================| 56 kB 00:00
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing: memtest86 ######################### [1/1]
Installed: memtest86.i386 0:3.3-1.el4.rf
Complete!
[root@pbxtra9637 ~]#open the file /boot/grub/menu.lst using vi, and change the line: timeout=5 to timeout=25. Then save your changes
Reboot the server.
While the server's powering up, press the UP arrow and you should see the screen below:
Use your mouse cursors to select Memtest86 and press enter and start the test.
The maximum number of tests is 11 passes. That will take about 3 hours to complete. Usually, running the test for 6 passes (Test #6) is sufficient. See image below:
If you see errors, please take a screen shot and report to Fonality Support.
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