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Sun Blade X6275 M2 Server Module Product Documentation
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Document Information

Using This Documentation

Product Information Web Site

Related Books

About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)

Documentation Comments

Contributors

Change History

Hardware Installation and Product Notes

Hardware Installation

Overview of the Sun Blade X6275 M2 Server Module

Installing and Powering On the Server Module

Setting Up ILOM

Installing a Supported OS

Product Notes

Overview of the Sun Blade X6275 M2 Server Module Product Notes

System Software Release Features

Hardware, Firmware, and BIOS Issues

Management and ILOM Issues

Linux Issues

Oracle Solaris Issues

Windows Issues

Documentation Issues

Operating System Installation

Oracle Solaris Installation

Installing the Oracle Solaris Operating System

Linux Installation

Preparing to Install an OS

Installing Oracle Linux

Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Installing the SLES Operating System

Oracle VM Installation

Introduction to Oracle VM Installation

Installing Oracle VM

Creating a PXE Installation Image for Oracle VM

Windows Installation

Introduction to Windows Installation

Getting Started With Windows Server 2008 Installation

Downloading Server Software

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

ILOM Supplement

Overview of the ILOM Supplement

Introduction to Oracle ILOM

Managing Power Usage and Monitoring Power Consumption

Configuring the Server Power Restore Policy

Switching the Default Serial Port Output Between SP and Host Console

Updating Firmware

Using the ILOM Preboot Menu

Indicators, Sensors, and Traps

Diagnostics Guide

Preface

Related Documentation

About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)

Typographic Conventions

Documentation Comments

Change History

Diagnostics Guide

Introduction to Diagnostic Tools

About Diagnostic Tools

Strategy for Diagnostics

Service Processor

Standalone Package-Based Diagnostics

Offline Operating System-Based Diagnostics

Online Operating System-Based Diagnostics

Diagnostic Tools for Oracle Servers

BIOS/POST

U-Boot

Pc-Check

SunVTS

Snapshot Utility

Using the Diagnostic Tools to Troubleshoot a Server

Troubleshooting Scenarios

Diagnostic Test Coverage

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

Sample U-Boot Test Output

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

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

System Information Menu Options

Advanced Diagnostics Tests

Advanced Diagnostics Tests Menu Options

How to Test the Server's Hard Disks

Immediate Burn-In Testing

Full System Tests

Component Tests

How to Run Immediate Burn-in Tests

Deferred Burn-In Testing

How to Create and Save Scripts for Deferred Burn-in Testing

Create Diagnostic Partition

Create Diagnostic Partition Menu Option

Show Results Summary

Show Results Summary Menu Options

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

Service Manual

Service Manual Overview

Server Module and Components Overview

Power and Reset

Preparation Procedures for Service and Operation

Component Removal and Installation Procedures

Diagnostic and Maintenance Information and Procedures

Specifications

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.