Intel® Data Center Diagnostic Tool for Linux* on Intel® Xeon® Processors

Documentation

Install & Setup

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03/25/2024

Note:

We recommend using the steps in the sections below to link to the repository, which ensures that you get the latest version of the Intel® Data Center Diagnostic Tool. However, if you require a downloadable binary, use an RPM file or DEB file, or Windows* MSI installer.

Additional details are available in the /usr/share/doc/dcdiag/README.rst file included in the installation.

 

Debian*/Ubuntu*

To install the Intel® Data Center Diagnostic Tool software packages on Debian*-based distributions, add the Intel software package repository and install the appropriate packages.

Prior to copying+pasting to your console, you may want to run sudo ls and enter your password to prevent the commands from being consumed by the sudo password prompt:

Set up the key to verify the package signatures

sudo install -m 0755 -d /etc/apt/keyrings

curl https://repositories.intel.com/dcdt/dcdiag.pub | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/dcdiag.gpg

sudo chmod a+r /etc/apt/keyrings/dcdiag.gpg

Set up the repository

echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/dcdiag.gpg] https://repositories.intel.com/dcdt/debian stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dcdiag.list > /dev/null

Install the package

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install dcdiag

Fedora*/CentOS*/RHEL*

To install the Intel® Data Center Diagnostic Tool software packages on a Fedora-based distribution, add the Intel software package repository and install the package.

The first time you install, YUM or DNF will prompt you to accept the signing key. Verify that the fingerprint is as follows, and then accept it:
Userid: CN=Release Key
Fingerprint: 0BB8 AB14 4859 FA36 ED39 4920 E2BC 49EF 349C 9B84

Prior to copying+pasting to your console, you may want to run sudo ls and enter your password to prevent the commands from being consumed by the sudo password prompt:

Install the repository file

sudo yum install https://repositories.intel.com/dcdt/dcdiag-repo.rpm

Install the package

sudo yum install dcdiag

OpenSUSE*/SUSE Linux Enterprise*:

Install the repository file

sudo zypper ar https://repositories.intel.com/dcdt/dcdiag.repo

Install the package

sudo zypper install dcdiag

You will be warned that respond.xml is not signed. Respond yes to continue. You will be given another chance to verify the package signature. Verify that the fingerprint is as follows, and then accept it:

Repository: dcdiag
Key Fingerprint: 0BB8 AB14 4859 FA36 ED39 4920 E2BC 49EF 349C 9B84
Key Name: CN=Release Key
Key Algorithm: RSA 4096
Key Created: Wed Oct 11 06:43:01 2023
Key Expires: Sun Oct 11 06:43:01 2026
Rpm Name: gpg-pubkey-349c9b84-652643f5

 

You can enable and start the Intel® Data Center Diagnostic Tool with the following command:

# systemctl enable --now dcdiag

You can verify that this is successful with the following command:

# systemctl status dcdiag

Sample response to the command:

● dcdiag.service - Intel® Data Center Diagnostic Tool

Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/dcdiag.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled)

Active: active (running) since Fri 2021-02-19 11:24:17 MST;

Docs: file:///usr/share/doc/dcdiag/README.rst

Main PID: 8777 (dcdiag)

CGroup: /system.slice/dcdiag.service

└─8777 /usr/bin/dcdiag –service

 

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