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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

How to Access Pc-Check Through the ILOM Web Interface

How to Access Pc-Check Through the ILOM CLI

System Information Menu

Advanced Diagnostics Tests

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

How to Access Pc-Check Through the ILOM Web Interface

  1. Determine the current IP address of the ILOM SP from one of the following locations:
    • CLI command– The SP has a serial port to which you can attach a terminal device. If you log in to the SP and enter the CLI command show /SP/network, the SP displays the current IP address.

    • System BIOS Setup screen– Press F2 during power-on, then choose Advanced > IPMI 2.0 Configuration > Set LAN Configuration > IP Address.

  2. Connect to the ILOM SP through a web browser running on a remote system.

    To establish a connection to the ILOM SP web interface, type the IP address of the ILOM SP in the browser locator box and press Enter.

  3. Log in to the ILOM web interface using your user name and password.
  4. Select Remote Control > Diagnostics.

    The Diagnostics page appears.

  5. From the Run Diagnostics on Boot drop-down list, select one of the following options to run during startup and click Save:
    • Disabled

    • Enabled

    • Extended

    • Manual

  6. Select the Remote Power Control tab.

    The Remote Power Control page appears.

  7. From the Select Action drop-down list, select Power Cycle and click Save to reboot the server.

    Note - Pc-Check diagnostics do not boot unless Power Cycle is selected. Selecting Reset does not boot Pc-Check diagnostics.


    If you chose the Enabled option, basic diagnostics are run, which takes about 3 minutes to complete. If you chose the Extended option, detailed diagnostics are run, which takes about 30 minutes to complete. If you chose the Manual option, the system boots to the Pc-Check main menu. The following main menu options appear:

    • System Information Menu

    • Advanced Diagnostics Tests

    • Immediate Burn-in Testing

    • Deferred Burn-in Testing

    • Create Diagnostic Partition

    • Show Results Summary

    • Print Results Report

    • About Pc-Check

    • Exit to DOS

      To run a specific hardware component test, select Advanced Diagnostics Test. To run one of the test scripts supplied by Oracle, select Immediate Burn-in Testing.

      Navigate through the menu items by pressing the arrow keys to move to a menu selection. Press the Enter key to select a menu selection, and press the ESC key to exit a menu. Navigation instructions are shown at the bottom of each screen.