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Sun Server X2-8 (formerly Sun Fire X4800 M2) Diagnostics Guide Sun Server X2-8 (formerly Sun Fire X4800 M2) Documentation Library |
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 Isolate and Replace Faulty DIMM Pairs
How to Isolate and Correct Persistent DIMM Errors
Default BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST) Events
Using Oracle ILOM to Monitor the Host
Viewing the Oracle ILOM Sensor Readings
Viewing the Oracle ILOM System Event Log
Interpreting Event Log Time Stamps
Creating a Data Collector Snapshot
How to Create a Snapshot With the Oracle ILOM Web Interface
How to Create a Snapshot With the Oracle ILOM Command-Line Interface
Using SunVTS Diagnostics Software
Introduction to SunVTS Diagnostic Test Suite
Performing Pc-Check Diagnostic Tests
How to Run Pc-Check Diagnostics
U-Boot Diagnostic Start-Up Tests
Running the U-Boot Diagnostic Tests and Viewing the Results
Sample SP Environmental Variables Showing U-Boot Test Status
On a Solaris system, run the command /usr/sunvts/bin/startsunvts.
Note - SunVTS is resource-intensive. When running it from the command line, it is advisable to close any non-essential applications on your system.
On any system:
Download the SunVTS ISO file. See your server download page for details.
After downloading the ISO file, copy it to a local drive or a to a CD/DVD, and use Oracle ILOM redirection to boot it. See your Oracle ILOM documentation for information about redirection.
Note - SunVTS can take as long as nine minutes to boot.
The test suite runs until it encounters an error or the test is completed.
For a description of the log files, see SunVTS Log Files.
To view a log file:
The log file window appears.
The content of the selected log file appears in the windows.
A dialog box appears for you to specify your printer options and printer name.
The file remains displayed, but it will be gone the next time you try to display it.
The window closes.