Sun Fire X4100/X4100 M2 and X4200/X4200 M2 Servers Diagnostics Guide
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1. Initial Inspection of the Server
Service Visit Troubleshooting Flowchart
Gathering Service Visit Information
Troubleshooting Power Problems
Externally Inspecting the Server
Internally Inspecting the Server
How DIMM Errors Are Handled By the System
Sun Fire X4100 M2/X4200 M2 Rules
Isolating and Correcting DIMM ECC Errors
2. Diagnostic Testing Software
Diagnosing Server Problems With the Bootable Diagnostics CD
Using the Bootable Diagnostics CD
A. BIOS Event Logs and POST Codes
How BIOS POST Memory Testing Works
External Status Indicator LEDs
Internal Status Indicator LEDs
C. Using the ILOM SP GUI to View System Information
Making a Serial Connection to the SP
Interpreting Event Log Time Stamps
Viewing Replaceable Component Information
Viewing Temperature, Voltage, and Fan Sensor Readings
D. Using IPMItool to View System Information
Connecting to the Server With IPMItool
Using IPMItool to Read Sensors
Using IPMItool to View the ILOM SP System Event Log
Clearing the SEL With IPMItool
Using the Sensor Data Repository (SDR) Cache
Sensor Numbers and Sensor Names in SEL Events
Viewing Component Information With IPMItool
Viewing and Setting Status LEDs
Using IPMItool Scripts For Testing
Handling of Uncorrectable Errors
Handling of Correctable Errors
Handling of Parity Errors (PERR)
Handling of System Errors (SERR)
Handling Mismatching Processors
Hardware Error Handling Summary
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