Administration, Diagnostics, and Service
Overview of the Diagnostics Guide
Introduction to System Diagnostics
How to Gather Service Visit Information
How to Troubleshoot Power Problems
How to Externally Inspect the Server
How to Internally Inspect the Server
How to Read the DIMM Fault LEDs
Identifying DIMM Error Messages
How BIOS POST Memory Testing Works
How to Interpret DIMM Error Messages in the SEL
How to Isolate and Correct DIMM ECC Errors
Default BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST) Events
Using the ILOM to Monitor the Host
Viewing the ILOM Sensor Readings
How to Use the ILOM Web Interface to View the Sensor Readings
How to Use the ILOM Command-Line Interface to View the Sensor Readings
How to View Fault Status Using the ILOM Web Interface
How to View Fault Status With the Command-Line Interface
How to Clear Faults in the Web Interface
How to Clear Faults Using the Command-Line Interface
Viewing the ILOM System Event Log
How to View the System Event Log Using the ILOM Web Interface
How to View the System Event Log With the ILOM Command-Line Interface
How to Clear the System Event Log Using the ILOM Web Interface
How to Clear the System Event Log Using the ILOM Command-Line Interface
Interpreting Event Log Time Stamps
How to Reset the ILOM SP Using the Web Interface
How to Reset the ILOM SP Using the Command-Line Interface
Creating a Data Collector Snapshot
How to Create a Snapshot With the ILOM Web Interface
How to Create a Snapshot With the ILOM Command-Line Interface
Using SunVTS Diagnostics Software
Introduction to SunVTS Diagnostic Test Suite
How to Diagnose Server Problems With the Bootable Diagnostics CD
Performing Pc-Check Diagnostic Tests
How to Run Pc-Check Diagnostics
How to Perform Immediate Burn-In Testing
How to Create and Save Scripts for Deferred Burn-in Testing
How to View Pc-Check Files With the Text File Editor
How to View Test Results Using Show Results Summary
Oracle provides three ready-made scripts designed to test the general health of the devices on your system. These scripts include:
This script performs a series of tests that require you to interact with the test software. When they require a user interaction, they stop and do not time out. These tests are faster than the full.tst, but they are less thorough. For example, they do not run all the tests associated with a DIMM.
This script performs a non-detailed test of most hardware components, excluding those components that require user input (keyboard, mouse, sound, and video). This test does not require user input. It is normally the first test performed for hardware-related problems.
This script performs a detailed and comprehensive test on all hardware components, including those that require user input. It includes external port tests and requires loopback connectors on COM ports, parallel ports, and USB ports. You must interact with the test utility to progress through these interactive tests.