Sun Ultra 27 Workstation Service Manual

Advanced Diagnostics

Table 4–2 gives the name and a brief description of each option in the Advanced Diagnostics Tests menu.

Table 4–2 Advanced Diagnostics Tests Menu Options


Option	Description
Processor	Details information about the processor and includes a Processor Tests menu to test the processor on the system.
Memory	Details information about the memory and includes a Memory Tests menu to test the memory on the system. Also lists each type of memory in the system, such as system, cache, or video memory.
Motherboard	Details information about the motherboard and includes a Motherboard Tests menu to test the motherboard on the system.
Diskettes	Not applicable to the Sun Ultra 27 workstation.
Hard Disks	Details information about the hard disk and includes a Hard Disk Tests menu to test hard disks on the system. Refer to , for detailed information about testing hard disks and script information.
CD-ROM/DVD	Includes a CD-ROM/DVD menu to test DVD devices on the system.
ATAPI Devices	Not applicable to the Sun Ultra 27 workstation.
Serial Ports	Not applicable to the Sun Ultra 27 workstation.
Parallel Ports	Not applicable to the Sun Ultra 27 workstation.
Modems	Not applicable to the Sun Ultra 27 workstation.
ATA	Includes an ATA test menu.
USB	Details information about the USB devices on the system and includes a USB Tests menu to test the USB.
FireWire	Details information about FireWire devices and includes a FireWire Tests menu.
Network	Performs network register controller tests.
Keyboard	Includes a Keyboard Test menu with options for performing different tests on the keyboard.
Mouse	Details information about the mouse and includes a menu to test the mouse on the system.
Joystick	Details information about a third-party joystick (not available from Sun) and includes a menu to test the joystick.
Audio	Details information about the audio devices on the system and includes an Audio Tests menu to test audio device information. A PCI audio card is required to run this test.
Video	Details information about the video card. Initially, the monitor might flicker, but then it displays a Video Test Options menu that enables you to perform various video tests.
Printers	Not applicable to the Sun Ultra 27 workstation.
Firmware - ACPI	Details information about Advanced Configurable Power Interface (ACPI) and includes an ACPI Tests menu to test ACPI.

Table 4–3 Parameters for the HD Tests


Option	Description
Media Test Settings	Enables you to select the test time duration, the percentage of the hard disk to test, and the sectors to be tested on the hard disk.
Device Test Settings	Enables you to select the test time durations of the devices and the test level.
Number of Retries	Enables you to select the number of times to retry testing a device before terminating the test.
Maximum Errors	Enables you to select the number of errors allowed before terminating the test.
Check SMART First	SMART stands for Smart Monitoring Analysis Reporting Test. SMART-enabled drives provide predictive failure analysis and diagnostic information.
HPA Protection	HPA stands for Host Protected Area.
Exit	Exits the menu.

To Test Hard Drives

This test performs extensive testing on system hard drives.

From the Diagnostics main menu, choose Advanced Diagnostics Tests.

The Advanced Diagnostics menu appears.

From the Advanced Diagnostics menu, choose Hard Disks.

The Select Drive menu appears.

From the Select Drive menu, choose the hard disk you are testing.

The Hard Disk Diagnostics window opens, showing both the information for the hard disk you selected and the Hard Disk Tests menu.

The Hard Disk Tests menu displays the following options:
- Select Drive
- Test Settings
- Read Test
- Read Verify Test
- Non-Destructive Write Test
- Destructive Write Test
- Mechanics Stress Test
- Internal Cache Test
- View Error Log
- Utilities Menu
- Exit
The Hard Disk Tests perform diagnostics on both the media and the device. The media diagnostic options are the Read Test, the Read Verify Test, the Non-Destructive Write Test, and the Destructive Write Test. These tests are relevant to testing the media associated with the HD hardware, such as the physical disk.

Caution –
Running the Destructive Write Test destroys any data that is on the HD.

The device diagnostic options include the Mechanics Stress Test and the Internal Cache Test. These tests are relevant to testing nonmedia-related devices associated with the HD hardware, such as the head and internal cache.

If errors occur during diagnostic testing, the errors are written to the error log. You can examine the error log using the View Error Log option.

As well as choosing any of these tests, you can also define several test parameters. You can change the parameters within the Test Settings option. (table) gives the options within Test Settings.