About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)
Hardware Installation and Product Notes
Overview of the Sun Blade X6275 M2 Server Module
Installing and Powering On the Server Module
Overview of the Sun Blade X6275 M2 Server Module Product Notes
System Software Release Features
Hardware, Firmware, and BIOS Issues
Installing the Oracle Solaris Operating System
Installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Installing the SLES Operating System
Introduction to Oracle VM Installation
Creating a PXE Installation Image for Oracle VM
Introduction to Windows Installation
Getting Started With Windows Server 2008 Installation
Installing the Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating System
Updating Critical Drivers and Installing Supplemental Software
Incorporating Device Drivers into a WIM Image for WDS
Administration, Diagnostics, and Service
Overview of the ILOM Supplement
Managing Power Usage and Monitoring Power Consumption
Configuring the Server Power Restore Policy
Switching the Default Serial Port Output Between SP and Host Console
Indicators, Sensors, and Traps
About This Documentation (PDF and HTML)
Introduction to Diagnostic Tools
Standalone Package-Based Diagnostics
Offline Operating System-Based Diagnostics
Online Operating System-Based Diagnostics
Diagnostic Tools for Oracle Servers
Using the Diagnostic Tools to Troubleshoot a Server
Setting Up a Server for Testing
U-Boot Diagnostic Startup Tests
U-Boot Diagnostic Startup Tests Overview
System Diagnostic Test Options at Startup
U-Boot Diagnostic Test Modes-Normal, Quick, and Extended
Reporting Diagnostic Failures at System Startup
Running the U-Boot Diagnostic Tests
How to Select a U-Boot Diagnostic Mode to Run at Startup
U-Boot Normal Mode- Test Output Sample
U-Boot Quick Mode- Test Output Sample
U-Boot Extended Mode- Test Output Sample
Sample SP Environmental Variables Showing U-Boot Test Status
Accessing Pc-Check Diagnostics Utility
How to Access Pc-Check Through the ILOM Web Interface
How to Access Pc-Check Through the ILOM CLI
System Information Menu Options
Advanced Diagnostics Tests Menu Options
How to Test the Server's Hard Disks
How to Run Immediate Burn-in Tests
How to Create and Save Scripts for Deferred Burn-in Testing
Create Diagnostic Partition Menu Option
Show Results Summary Menu Options
Accessing the Pc-Check Diagnostics Utility on the Tools and Drivers CD/DVD
How to Access and Run Pc-Check From the Tools and Drivers CD/DVD
How to Access and Run Pc-Check From a USB Device
How to Access the Tools and Drivers CD/DVD From the Target Server
Server Module and Components Overview
Preparation Procedures for Service and Operation
Component Removal and Installation Procedures
If you have a server that does not have a CD/DVD drive, you can run the Pc-Check diagnostics utility from a Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) server.
Before You Begin
You need:
Red Hat KickStart server with a CD/DVD drive
You need the following to set up the PXE server.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 manual at:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-3-Manual/sysadmin-guide/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 manual at:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-4-Manual/sysadmin-guide/
Server Tools and Drivers CD/DVD
MEMDISK kernel from the SYSLINUX project. Access this kernel at:
The default directory for the PXE image is usually /tftpboot/linux-install. This procedure assumes that the PXE files have been installed in this directory.
Note - If your PXE files are not installed in the /tftpboot/linux-install directory, modify the procedure as necessary.
# mkdir /tftpboot/linux-install/suppl_ven
# cp /mnt/cdrom/boot.img /tftpboot/linux-install/suppl_ven
where, version is the latest SYSLINUX project version.
Note - Version 3.09 was the version at the time of this writing.
# unzip syslinux-3.09.zip
# cd /syslinux-3.09/memdisk
# cp /syslinux-3.09/memdisk/memdisk /tftpboot/linux-install/suppl_ven
# vi /tftpboot/linux-install/msgs/boot.msg
suppl_tau - server Tools & Drivers DVD
# vi /tftpboot/linux-install/pxelinux.cfg/default
label suppl_venkernel suppl_tau/memdiskappend initrd=suppl_tau/boot.img