Accessing the Pc-Check Diagnostics Utility

To access the Pc-Check diagnostics utility, refer to the following sections:

• To Access Pc-Check Using the Oracle ILOM Web Interface

• To Access Pc-Check Using the Oracle ILOM CLI

To Access Pc-Check Using the Oracle ILOM Web Interface

1. Determine the current IP address of the Oracle ILOM SP from one of the following locations:
   • CLI command – The SP has a serial port to which you can attach a terminal device. If you log in to the SP and enter the CLI command show /SP/network, the SP displays the current IP address.
   • System BIOS Setup screen – Press F2 during power-on, then choose Advanced Æ IPMI 2.0 Configuration Æ Set LAN Configuration Æ IP Address.
2. Connect to the Oracle ILOM SP through a web browser running on a remote server.

   To establish a connection to the Oracle ILOM SP web interface, type the IP address of the Oracle ILOM SP in the browser locator box and press Enter.

3. Log in to the Oracle ILOM web interface using your user name and password.
4. Select Remote Control Æ Diagnostics.

   The Diagnostics page is displayed.

5. From the Run Diagnostics on Boot drop-down list, select one of the following options to run during start-up, then click Save:
   • Disabled
   • Enabled
   • Extended
   • Manual
6. Select the Remote Power Control tab.

   The Remote Power Control page is displayed.

7. From the Select Action drop-down list, select Power Cycle and click Save to reboot the server.

   Note that Pc-Check diagnostics will not boot unless Power Cycle is selected. Selecting Reset will not boot Pc-Check diagnostics.

   If you chose the Enabled option, basic diagnostics are run, which take about 3 minutes to complete. If you chose the Extended option, detailed diagnostics are run, which take about 30 minutes to complete. If you chose the Manual option, the server boots to the Pc-Check main menu. The following main menu options are displayed:

   • System Information Menu
   • Advanced Diagnostics Tests
   • Immediate Burn-in Testing
   • Deferred Burn-in Testing
   • Show Results Summary
   • Print Results Report
   • About Pc-Check
   • Exit to DOS

   To run a specific hardware component test, select Advanced Diagnostics Tests. To run one of the test scripts supplied by Oracle, select Immediate Burn-in Testing.

   Navigate through the menu items by pressing the arrow keys to move to a menu selection. Press the Enter key to select a menu selection, and press the ESC key to exit a menu. Navigation instructions are shown at the bottom of each screen.

To Access Pc-Check Using the Oracle ILOM CLI

1. Attach a terminal device to the serial port on the server.

   Alternatively, you can use SSH to open a network CLI session to the Oracle ILOM SP IP address.

2. Log in to the server SP and enter one of the following commands:
   • ->set /SP/diag state=manual
   • ->set /SP/diag state=enabled
   • ->set /SP/diag state=extended
   • ->set /SP/diag state=disabled
3. Power-cycle the host. Type these two commands:

   ->stop /SYS

   ->start /SYS

   If you chose the Enabled option, basic diagnostics are run, which take about 3 minutes to complete. If you chose the Extended option, detailed diagnostics are run, which take about 30 minutes to complete. If you chose the Manual option, the server boots to the Pc-Check main menu. The following main menu options are displayed:

   • System Information Menu
   • Advanced Diagnostics Tests
   • Immediate Burn-in Testing
   • Deferred Burn-in Testing
   • Show Results Summary
   • Print Results Report
   • About Pc-Check
   • Exit to DOS

   To run a specific hardware component test, select Advanced Diagnostics Tests. To run one of the test scripts supplied by Oracle, select Immediate Burn-in Testing.

   Navigate through the menu items by pressing the arrow keys to move to a menu selection. Press the Enter key to select a menu selection, and press the ESC key to exit a menu. Navigation instructions are shown at the bottom of each screen.