Tools for Observing and Debugging System Behavior

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A collection of online and offline diagnostic tools are provided with Oracle ILOM to assist system administrators and Oracle Services personnel who verify server behavior, troubleshoot problems, and perform repair or replacement service actions. For a list of Oracle ILOM diagnostic tools, their uses, and where to locate additional information about them, see the following table:

Table 16 Suggested Diagnostic Tools

Diagnostic Tool	For Details, See:
x86 host diagnostic tests	Setting Diagnostic Tests to Run in Oracle ILOM Administrator’s Guide for Configuration and Maintenance Firmware Release 3.2.x Enabling x86 Diagnostics to Run at Boot
x86 processor non-maskable interrupt (NMI) for non-recoverable errors or to debug system status	Generating x86 Processor Interrupt: Debugging System Status
SPARC host diagnostic tests	Enabling Diagnostics to Run at Boot on Legacy SPARC Servers (M6, M5, T5, and Earlier)
Oracle ILOM Snapshot for taking service processor snapshots Oracle ILOM Snapshot is a diagnostic tool designed for authorized Oracle Services personnel.	Taking a Snapshot: Oracle ILOM SP State
Oracle ILOM open problems output for fault management	Administering Open Problems Protecting Against Hardware Faults: Oracle ILOM Fault Manager
Oracle ILOM Fault Management Shell
Oracle ILOM CLI for host operating system management	Establishing a Host Serial Console Session to the Server (CLI) in Oracle ILOM Administrator’s Guide for Configuration and Maintenance Firmware Release 3.2.x Supported Oracle ILOM CLI targets for launching a host console include: `SP/console` or `HOST/console` Note - On Oracle's multi-domain SPARC servers, you can start a host console session for a PDomain from the following target: `/Servers/PDomains/PDomain_/HOST/console`
Oracle ILOM x86 Preboot Menu for performing recovery tasks The x86 Preboot Menu is only available for Oracle's Sun x86 servers.	Oracle x86 Server Diagnostics Guide For Servers With Oracle ILOM, “Fixing Problems With Oracle ILOM”