Intel® Data Center Diagnostic Tool for Linux* on Intel® Xeon® Processors
Content Type: Install & Setup | Article ID: 000098269 | Last Reviewed: 07/02/2026
| 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: 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 |
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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