Use UEFI diagnostics tests to diagnose server problems and determine root causes of system problems.
You can use either the Oracle ILOM web interface or the command-line interface (CLI) to run UEFI diagnostics. From within Oracle ILOM, you select the level of test that you want to perform.
You can run UEFI diagnostics in one of the following modes:
Disabled – UEFI diagnostics do not run. Use this selection for normal system operation. You must select Disabled after running UEFI diagnostics tests in Manual mode. Selecting Disabled recovers the original system status prior to running UEFI diagnostics.
Enabled – Runs UEFI diagnostics tests automatically. The server boots and executes a predefined set of basic UEFI diagnostics tests that takes several minutes to a few hours to complete, depending on system configuration, including memory size and the number of PCIe cards. Enabled mode diagnostics tests output is written to log files in your service processor system directory.
The Enabled mode diagnostics test minimum system functionality.
For more information, see UEFI Diagnostics in Enabled or Extended Mode.
Extended – Runs UEFI diagnostics tests automatically. The server boots and executes a predefined set of detailed UEFI diagnostics tests that takes longer than Enabled mode to complete, depending on system configuration, including memory size and the number of PCIe cards. Extended mode diagnostics output is written to log files in your service processor system directory.
Use the Extended mode diagnostics to guarantee system performance parameters.
For more information, see UEFI Diagnostics in Enabled or Extended Mode.
Manual – Runs UEFI diagnostics tests in Manual mode and displays the UEFI graphic user interface (GUI) or the UEFI shell environment. Either interface allows you to run individual tests. The diagnostics test output is viewed from either a monitor (keyboard and mouse) or a remote console (video or serial redirection). For more information, see UEFI Diagnostics in Manual Mode.