Oracle^® x86 Server Diagnostics, Applications, and Utilities Guide

Advanced Diagnostics

Advanced diagnostics are used to test an individual device on the system. Most of the selections on this menu display information about the corresponding devices, and then offer a menu of testing options. For example, to test CPU 0, you can select Advanced Diagnostics Tests, select Processor, and then select CPU0.

The following table gives the name and a brief description of many of the selections in the Advanced Diagnostics Tests menu.

Option Description Processor Displays information about the processors and includes a Processor Tests menu. Memory Displays information about the memory, and includes tests for the different types of system memory. Motherboard Displays information about the motherboard, and includes a Motherboard Tests menu. Floppy Disks Not applicable. Hard Disks Displays information about the hard disk, and includes a Hard Disk Tests menu. CD-ROM/DVD Provides menus to test CD-ROM/DVD devices, if the server is so equipped. ATAPI Devices Displays information about devices attached to the IDE controllers (other than DVD or hard disks). TPM Verifies the operation of the security chip. Serial Ports Displays information about the serial ports and includes a Serial Port Tests menu. Parallel Ports Not applicable. Modems Not applicable. ATA Includes an ATA Test menu. Select the serial ATA driver to test. USB Displays information about the USB devices on the system and includes a USB Tests menu. Firewire Not applicable. SCSI Displays information about SCSI devices and includes a SCSI Test menu. Network Performs network register controller tests. System Stress Test Exercises and checks the CPU, memory, and hard drive. Keyboard Includes a Keyboard Test menu with options for performing different tests on the keyboard. Mouse Displays information about the mouse and includes a menu to test the mouse on the system. Joystick Not applicable. Audio Not applicable. Video Displays information about the video card. Initially, the monitor might flicker, but then the system brings up a Video Test Options menu that enables you to perform various video tests. Printers Not applicable. Firmware– ACPI Displays information about Advanced Configurable Power Interface (ACPI) and includes an ACPI Tests menu.