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Using This Documentation

Hardware Installation

Operating System Installation

Administration, Diagnostics, and Service

Diagnostics Guide

Overview of the Diagnostics Guide

Introduction to System Diagnostics

Troubleshooting Options

Diagnostic Tools

Troubleshooting the Server

How to Gather Service Visit Information

How to Troubleshoot Power Problems

How to Externally Inspect the Server

How to Internally Inspect the Server

Troubleshooting DIMM Problems

How to Isolate and Replace Faulty DIMM Pairs

How to Isolate and Correct Persistent DIMM Errors

Additional Tests

How to Detect DIMM Errors Using BIOS POST and the Oracle ILOM SEL

How to Detect DIMM Errors Using the CE Log

DIMM Hardware

BIOS POST

Default BIOS Power-On Self-Test (POST) Events

BIOS POST Errors

Using Oracle ILOM to Monitor the Host

Viewing the Oracle ILOM Sensor Readings

How to Use the Oracle ILOM Web Interface to View the Sensor Readings

How to Use the Oracle ILOM Command-Line Interface to View the Sensor Readings

Viewing Fault Status

How to View Fault Status Using the Oracle ILOM Web Interface

How to View Fault Status Using the Oracle ILOM Command-Line Interface

Clearing Faults

How to Clear Faults Using the Oracle ILOM Web Interface

How to Clear Faults Using the Oracle ILOM Command-Line Interface

Viewing the Oracle ILOM System Event Log

How to View the System Event Log Using the Oracle ILOM Web Interface

How to View the System Event Log With the Oracle ILOM Command-Line Interface

Clearing the System Event Log

How to Clear the System Event Log Using the Oracle ILOM Web Interface

How to Clear the System Event Log Using the Oracle ILOM Command-Line Interface

Interpreting Event Log Time Stamps

Resetting the SP

How to Reset the Oracle ILOM SP Using the Web Interface

How to Reset the Oracle ILOM SP Using the Command-Line Interface

Creating a Data Collector Snapshot

How to Create a Snapshot With the Oracle ILOM Web Interface

How to Create a Snapshot With the Oracle ILOM Command-Line Interface

Using SunVTS Diagnostics Software

Introduction to SunVTS Diagnostic Test Suite

SunVTS Log Files

SunVTS Documentation

How to Diagnose Server Problems With the Bootable Diagnostics CD

Performing Pc-Check Diagnostic Tests

Pc-Check Diagnostics Overview

How to Run Pc-Check Diagnostics

Pc-Check Main Menu

System Information Menu

Advanced Diagnostics

Burn-In Testing

Standard Scripts

How to Perform Immediate Burn-In Testing

How to Create and Save Scripts for Deferred Burn-in Testing

Viewing the Pc-Check Results

How to View Pc-Check Files With the Text File Editor

How to View Test Results Using Show Results Summary

How to Print the Results of Diagnostics Tests

U-Boot Diagnostic Start-Up Tests

U-Boot Test Options

Running the U-Boot Diagnostic Tests and Viewing the Results

How to Run the U-Boot Diagnostic Tests

U-Boot Diagnostic Test Output

Sample SP Environmental Variables Showing U-Boot Test Status

Index

U-Boot Test Options

U-Boot diagnostic tests run in one of three modes: normal, quick, or extended. Normal mode is the default; quick or extended modes can be selected as described in Running the U-Boot Diagnostic Tests and Viewing the Results.

The tests in each mode include:

Table 12 U-Boot Component Tests

U-Boot Component Test
Normal
Quick
Extended
Description
Memory Data Bus Test
X
X
X
Checks for opens/shorts on SP memory data bus.
Memory Address Bus Test
X
X
X
Checks for opens/shorts on SP memory address bus.
Memory Data Integrity Test
X
Checks for data integrity on the SP memory.
Flash Test
X
Checks access to flash.
WatchDog Test
X
Checks the watchdog functionality on the SP.
I2C Probe Tests
X
X
Checks the connectivity to I2C devices on standby power.
Ethernet Test
X
X
X
Verifies ability to read from specified Ethernet port.
Ethernet Link Test
X
X
X
Verifies link on specified PHY.
Ethernet Internal Loopback Test
X
X
Verifies Ethernet functionality by sending and receiving packets.
Real Time Clock Test
X
X
Checks functionality of the real-time clock on the SP.
USB 1.1 Test
X
Checks USB 1.1 functionality.
USB 1.1 BIST
X
X
Runs internal USB 1.1 built-in self-test (BIST).
USB 2.0 Test
X
Checks USB 2.0 functionality.
BIOS Flash ID Test
X
X
Verifies ability to read from the BIOS flash.
Serial Presence Detect (SPD) Access Test
X
Verifies DIMM SPD access along with checksum and prints SPD information.
Power CPLD Test
X
X
X
Verifies the correct power revision of the complex programmable logic device (CPLD).