About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)
Hardware Installation and Product Notes
Overview of the Sun Blade X6275 M2 Server Module
Installing and Powering On the Server Module
Overview of the Sun Blade X6275 M2 Server Module Product Notes
System Software Release Features
Hardware, Firmware, and BIOS Issues
Installing the Oracle Solaris Operating System
Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Installing the SLES Operating System
Introduction to Oracle VM Installation
Creating a PXE Installation Image for Oracle VM
Introduction to Windows Installation
Getting Started With Windows Server 2008 Installation
Installing the Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating System
Updating Critical Drivers and Installing Supplemental Software
Incorporating Device Drivers into a WIM Image for WDS
Administration, Diagnostics, and Service
Overview of the ILOM Supplement
Managing Power Usage and Monitoring Power Consumption
Configuring the Server Power Restore Policy
Switching the Default Serial Port Output Between SP and Host Console
Indicators, Sensors, and Traps
About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)
Introduction to Diagnostic Tools
Offline Operating System-Based Diagnostics
Online Operating System-Based Diagnostics
Diagnostic Tools for Oracle Servers
Using the Diagnostic Tools to Troubleshoot a Server
Setting Up a Server for Testing
U-Boot Diagnostic Startup Tests
U-Boot Diagnostic Startup Tests Overview
System Diagnostic Test Options at Startup
U-Boot Diagnostic Test Modes-Normal, Quick, and Extended
Reporting Diagnostic Failures at System Startup
Running the U-Boot Diagnostic Tests
How to Select a U-Boot Diagnostic Mode to Run at Startup
U-Boot Normal Mode- Test Output Sample
U-Boot Quick Mode- Test Output Sample
U-Boot Extended Mode- Test Output Sample
Sample SP Environmental Variables Showing U-Boot Test Status
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 Options
Advanced Diagnostics Tests Menu Options
How to Test the Server's Hard Disks
How to Run Immediate Burn-in Tests
How to Create and Save Scripts for Deferred Burn-in Testing
Create Diagnostic Partition Menu Option
Show Results Summary Menu Options
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
Server Module and Components Overview
Preparation Procedures for Service and Operation
Component Removal and Installation Procedures
Diagnostics that are performed before the OS is booted can assume complete control of a subsystem or system’s resources. These diagnostics support the most thorough testing of components, because the diagnostics control all the resources being tested. However, the effort to write the code to manage all resources being tested, while providing fine-grained control, can be quite complex (effectively a light-weight OS tailored to testing). To avoid development of such a complex infrastructure, pre-OS diagnostics might provide thorough, targeted testing of components in isolation.
Standalone diagnostics are typically run in manufacturing or at a customer site during a new system installation. In this environment the diagnostics can be run without being concerned about corrupting or destroying customer data. Diagnostics can also assume that there are no restrictions on resource utilization (for example, they can force CPU or I/O boundary conditions to achieve effective testing) since the systems are not in use by customers.