Server Quality Control

Server Quality Control Checklist

• remove sata drives
• check that it boots from CD
• check that it boots without keyboard
• automatically boots after power loss
• test USB ports (front and back)
• test video ports (front and back)
• run printme
  • boot from network
  • select fat client (printme)
  • click log in as guest
  • open a terminal
  • run printme
  • put tower or rackmount size (1U, 2U, 3U, 4U, etc.) in printme notes
• ensure server specs label contains accurate information:
  • put system id on server specs sticker
  • processor speed (GHz) and type (Xeon, Opteron)
  • number of physical processors and number of cores per processor
  • number and type (DDR, DDR2) of ram slots
  • number, size (MB or GB), and type (i.e. PC2100 ECC Registered) of individual ram sticks
  • total ram included (i.e. 6GB)
  • number of hard drive bays
  • types of hard drive ports (ide, sata, scsi)