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Oracle x86 Server Diagnostics Guide
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Document Information

Preface

Related Documentation

About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)

Typographic Conventions

Documentation Comments

Change History

Diagnostics Guide

Introduction to Diagnostic Tools

About Diagnostic Tools

Diagnostic Tools for Oracle Servers

Using the Diagnostic Tools to Troubleshoot a Server

U-Boot Diagnostic Startup Tests

U-Boot Diagnostic Startup Tests Overview

Running the U-Boot Diagnostic Tests

Sample U-Boot Test Output

Sample SP Environmental Variables Showing U-Boot Test Status

Pc-Check Diagnostics Utility

Pc-Check Diagnostics Overview

Accessing Pc-Check Diagnostics Utility

System Information Menu

Advanced Diagnostics Tests

Advanced Diagnostics Tests Menu Options

How to Test the Server's Hard Disks

Immediate Burn-In Testing

Deferred Burn-In Testing

Create Diagnostic Partition

Show Results Summary

Print Results Report

About Pc-Check

Exit to DOS

Accessing the Pc-Check Diagnostics Utility on the Tools and Drivers CD/DVD

How to Access and Run Pc-Check From the Tools and Drivers CD/DVD

How to Access and Run Pc-Check From a USB Device

How to Set Up the Tools and Drivers CD/DVD Image on the PXE Server

How to Access the Tools and Drivers CD/DVD From the Target Server

Index

Advanced Diagnostics Tests Menu Options

The following table gives the name and a brief description of each option in the Advanced Diagnostics Tests menu.

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.
Floppy Disks
Details information about the floppy disk drives.
Hard Disks
Details information about the hard disk, and includes a Hard Disk Tests menu to test hard disks on the system. Refer to How to Test the Server's Hard Disks, 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
Details information about devices attached to the IDE controllers on the system other than a DVD or hard disks (for example, zip drives).
TPM
Verifies proper operation of the SP trusted platform module (TPM) security chip.
Serial Ports
Details information about the serial port, and includes a Serial Ports Tests menu to test serial ports on the system. For the Serial Port test to pass, the COM1 entry in the BIOS Setup screen must be set to "System." The use of a serial port loopback connector might also be required.
Parallel Ports
Might not be relevant to all servers.
Modems
Might not be relevant to all servers.
ATA
Includes an ATA (advanced technology attachment) test menu.
USB
Details information about the USB devices on the system, and includes a USB Tests menu to test the USB.
FireWire
Might not be relevant to all servers.
Network
Performs network register controller tests.
System Stress Test
Runs a concurrent series of tests to form a stress test. The default duration setting is 20 minutes.
Keyboard
Includes a Keyboard Tests 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
Might not be relevant to all servers.
Audio
Might not be relevant to all servers.
Video
Details information about the video card. Initially, the monitor might flicker, but then a Video Test Options menu opens and enables you to perform various video tests.
Printers
Might not be relevant to all servers.
Firmware - ACPI
Details information about Advanced Configurable Power Interface (ACPI), and includes an ACPI Tests menu to test ACPI.