Hardware Diagnostics

Introduction

On Check Point appliances, you can run the built-in Hardware Diagnostics Tool that supports these tests:

  • Spec Test

  • Memory Test

  • Network Test

  • Disk Test

  • Long Disk Test

Related Information:

Requirement

To save the tool logs on a USB device, you must format it as FAT, FAT32, EXT2, or EXT3 file system. (NTFS or extFAT are not supported.)

Running the tool through the LCD (recommended)

  1. In the LCD on your appliance, select the HW Diagnostics option.

  2. Follow the instructions on the LCD.

Running the tool over the Console connection (recommended)

  1. Connect a computer to the console port on your appliance.

    Configure the serial connection in your Terminal application.

    See the Getting Started Guide for your appliance model.

  2. Reboot your appliance.

  3. In the Terminal application, press any key to get the Boot Menu.

  4. In the Boot Menu, select the option HW Diagnostics.

  5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

  6. When you exit the HW Diagnostics tool, the appliance reboots.

Limitations

On 3100 and 3200 appliances: The Network Test using an external loopback device in interfaces eth1, eth2, eth3, and eth4 is not supported.