Server Quality Control

Server Quality Control Checklist

• Check the motherboard for blown caps,
• Confirm that the battery (CMOS) is at least 3 volts,
• Check that it boots without keyboard,
• Check that it boots from CD,
• Check that it automatically boots after power loss,
• Build OnlyBoot to network and install Debian Squeeze to local disks,
• QC Only Confirm that the server can boot from the local disk(s),
• QC OnlyRemove SATA (but not IDE or SCSI) drives,
• Test any USB ports (front and back),
• Test the video ports (front and back),
• Run printme:
  • Boot from network,
  • Select printme,
  • Log in as guest,
  • Open a terminal (Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + T),
  • Run printme,
  • Record whether it's Tower or Rackmount and its size (1U, 2U, 3U, etc.), and anything else noteworthy.
• 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 and types of hard drive ports (IDE, SATA, SCSI),
    • QC only; Record how many harddrives and their capacities are included.