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Oracle® x86 Servers Diagnostics Guide For Servers Supporting Oracle ILOM 3.0.x |
1. Introduction to Diagnostic Tools
Standalone Package-Based Diagnostics
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
2. U-Boot Diagnostic Start-Up Tests
U-Boot Diagnostic Start-Up Tests Overview
Server Diagnostic Test Options at Start-Up
U-Boot Diagnostic Test Modes - Normal, Quick, and Extended
Reporting of Diagnostic Failures at Server Start-Up
Running the U-Boot Diagnostic Tests
To Select a U-Boot Diagnostic Mode to Run at Start-Up
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
3. Pc-Check Diagnostics Utility
System Information Menu Options
Advanced Diagnostics Tests Menu Options
To Test the Hard Disks of the Server
Immediate Burn-in Testing Menu Options
To Run Immediate Burn-in Tests
To Create and Save Scripts for Deferred Burn-in Testing
To access the Pc-Check diagnostics utility, refer to the following sections:
To establish a connection to the Oracle ILOM SP web interface, type the IP address of the Oracle ILOM SP in the browser locator box and press Enter.
The Diagnostics page is displayed.
The Remote Power Control page is displayed.
Note that Pc-Check diagnostics will not boot unless Power Cycle is selected. Selecting Reset will not boot Pc-Check diagnostics.
If you chose the Enabled option, basic diagnostics are run, which take about 3 minutes to complete. If you chose the Extended option, detailed diagnostics are run, which take about 30 minutes to complete. If you chose the Manual option, the server boots to the Pc-Check main menu. The following main menu options are displayed:
To run a specific hardware component test, select Advanced Diagnostics Tests. 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.
Alternatively, you can use SSH to open a network CLI session to the Oracle ILOM SP IP address.
->stop /SYS
->start /SYS
If you chose the Enabled option, basic diagnostics are run, which take about 3 minutes to complete. If you chose the Extended option, detailed diagnostics are run, which take about 30 minutes to complete. If you chose the Manual option, the server boots to the Pc-Check main menu. The following main menu options are displayed:
To run a specific hardware component test, select Advanced Diagnostics Tests. 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.