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Oracle x86 Server Diagnostics, Applications, and Utilities Guide

for Servers with Oracle ILOM 3.1

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Document Information

Using This Documentation

Getting the Latest Firmware and Software

Documentation and Feedback

About This Documentation

Change History

About the Diagnostics Guide

Introduction to System Diagnostics

Diagnostic Tools

Diagnostic Test Coverage

Diagnostic Strategies

Suggested Diagnostic Order

Server Verification and Troubleshooting Scenarios

Preliminary Troubleshooting Procedures

Check for Known Issues

Gather Service Visit Information

Troubleshoot Power Problems

Externally Inspect the Server

Internally Inspect the Server

U-Boot Diagnostic Start-Up Tests

U-Boot Test Options

Running the U-Boot Diagnostic Tests and Viewing the Results

Run the U-Boot Diagnostic Tests

U-Boot Diagnostic Test Output

Sample SP Environmental Variables Showing U-Boot Test Status

Fixing Problems with Oracle ILOM Using the Preboot Menu

Accessing the Preboot Menu

Preboot Menu Command Summary

Use the edit Command to Configure Preboot Menus

Restoring Oracle ILOM Access to the Serial Console

Recover the SP Firmware Image Using the Preboot Menus

BIOS POST

Default BIOS POST Events

BIOS POST Errors

Using Oracle ILOM to Monitor Server Components

Check Component Status Using the Oracle ILOM Web Interface

Check Component Status Using the Oracle ILOM Command-Line Interface

Creating a Data Collector Snapshot

Using SunVTS Diagnostics Software

SunVTS Diagnostic Test Suite Overview

SunVTS Log Files

SunVTS Documentation

Diagnose Server Problems With the Bootable Diagnostics CD

Performing Pc-Check Diagnostic Tests

Pc-Check Diagnostics Overview

Run Pc-Check Diagnostics

Pc-Check Main Menu

System Information Menu

Advanced Diagnostics

Burn-In Testing

Viewing the Pc-Check Results

Configuring NIC Teaming

Adapter Teaming

Checking System Components with HWdiag

Run HWdiag

HWdiag Commands

Getting Server Module Firmware and Software

Firmware and Software Updates

Firmware and Software Access Options

Available Software Release Packages

Accessing Firmware and Software

Installing Updates

Index

U-Boot Diagnostic Start-Up Tests

This section describes how to configure the U-Boot diagnostics test mode and how to read the results.

The U-Boot diagnostic tests the hardware to ensure that enough functionality is present to allow the SP to boot. It runs automatically when the server is started or rebooted.

The topics include:

Description
Link
Lists the options for U-Boot testing
Describes how to run the U-Boot diagnostics and view the results
Describes the U-Boot test output
Shows samples of U-Boot test output

Note - If any test fails, the SP does not boot.


The tested hardware includes: