Administration, Diagnostics, and Service
Overview of the Diagnostics Guide
Introduction to System Diagnostics
How to Gather Service Visit Information
How to Troubleshoot Power Problems
How to Externally Inspect the Server
How to Internally Inspect the Server
How to Read the DIMM Fault LEDs
Identifying DIMM Error Messages
How BIOS POST Memory Testing Works
How to Interpret DIMM Error Messages in the SEL
How to Isolate and Correct DIMM ECC Errors
Default BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST) Events
Using the ILOM to Monitor the Host
Viewing the ILOM Sensor Readings
How to Use the ILOM Web Interface to View the Sensor Readings
How to Use the ILOM Command-Line Interface to View the Sensor Readings
How to View Fault Status Using the ILOM Web Interface
How to View Fault Status With the Command-Line Interface
How to Clear Faults in the Web Interface
How to Clear Faults Using the Command-Line Interface
Viewing the ILOM System Event Log
How to View the System Event Log Using the ILOM Web Interface
How to View the System Event Log With the ILOM Command-Line Interface
How to Clear the System Event Log Using the ILOM Web Interface
How to Clear the System Event Log Using the ILOM Command-Line Interface
Interpreting Event Log Time Stamps
How to Reset the ILOM SP Using the Web Interface
How to Reset the ILOM SP Using the Command-Line Interface
Creating a Data Collector Snapshot
How to Create a Snapshot With the ILOM Web Interface
How to Create a Snapshot With the ILOM Command-Line Interface
Using SunVTS Diagnostics Software
Introduction to SunVTS Diagnostic Test Suite
How to Diagnose Server Problems With the Bootable Diagnostics CD
Performing Pc-Check Diagnostic Tests
How to Run Pc-Check Diagnostics
How to Perform Immediate Burn-In Testing
How to Create and Save Scripts for Deferred Burn-in Testing
How to View Pc-Check Files With the Text File Editor
Test results can be Pass, Fail or N/A (not applicable).
Processor
This section shows the following tests conducted against the processor: Core Processor Tests, AMD 64-Bit Core Tests, Math Co-Processor Tests – Pentium Class FDIV and Pentium Class FIST, MMX Operation, 3DNow! Operation, SSE Instruction Set, SSE2 Instruction Set, and MP Symmetry.
Motherboard
This section shows the following tests conducted against the motherboard: DMA Controller Tests, System Timer Tests, Interrupt Test, Keyboard Controller Tests, PCI Bus Tests, and CMOS RAM/Clock Tests.
Memory, Cache Memory, and Video Memory
This section shows the following tests conducted against the various types of memory: Inversion Test Tree, Progressive Inversion Test, Chaotic Addressing Test, and Block Rotation Test.
Input Device
This section shows the following tests conducted against the input device: Verify Device, Keyboard Repeat, and Keyboard LEDs.
Mouse
This section shows the following tests conducted against the mouse: Buttons, Ballistics, Text Mode Positioning, Text Mode Area Redefine, Graphics Mode Positions, Graphics Area Redefine, and Graphics Cursor Redefine.
Video
This section shows the following tests conducted against the video: Color Purity Test, True Color Test, Alignment Test, LCD Test, and Test Cord Test.
Multimedia
This section shows the following tests conducted against the multimedia components: Internal Speaker Test, FM Synthesizer Test, PCM Sample Test, CD/DVD Drive Read Test, CD/DVD Transfer (KB/Sec), CD/DVD Transfer Rating, CD/DVD Drive Seek Test, CD/DVD Seek Time (ms), CD/DVD Test Disk Read, and CD/DVD Tray Test.
ATAPI Devices
This section shows the following tests conducted against ATAPI devices: Linear Read Test, Non-Destructive Write, and Random Read/Write Test.
Hard Disk
This section shows the following tests conducted against the hard disk: Read Test, Read Verify Test, Non-Destructive Write Test, Destructive Write Test, Mechanics Stress Test, and Internal Cache Test.
USB
This section shows the following tests conducted against the USB: Controller Tests and Functional Tests.
Hardware ID
The compare test is used to determine the machine ID for the system. This test is not available for this server.