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Oracle® x86 Servers Diagnostics Guide For Servers Supporting Oracle ILOM 3.0.x |
1. 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
2. U-Boot Diagnostic Start-Up Tests
U-Boot Diagnostic Start-Up Tests Overview
Server Diagnostic Test Options at Start-Up
U-Boot Diagnostic Test Modes - Normal, Quick, and Extended
Reporting of Diagnostic Failures at Server Start-Up
Running the U-Boot Diagnostic Tests
To Select a U-Boot Diagnostic Mode to Run at Start-Up
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
3. Pc-Check Diagnostics Utility
Accessing the Pc-Check Diagnostics Utility
To Access Pc-Check Using the Oracle ILOM Web Interface
To Access Pc-Check Using the Oracle ILOM CLI
System Information Menu Options
Immediate Burn-in Testing Menu Options
To Run Immediate Burn-in Tests
To Create and Save Scripts for Deferred Burn-in Testing
Advanced Diagnostics tests are available to run tests on a range of hardware components.
Advanced Diagnostics Tests Menu Options describes each option in the Advanced Diagnostics Tests menu.
Table 3-2 Advanced Diagnostics Tests Menu Options
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The Hard Disk Diagnostics window opens, showing both the information for the hard disk you have selected and the Hard Disk Tests menu.
The Hard Disk Tests menu displays the following options:
Two types of tests are provided:
Media tests – Used to test the media associated with the hard disk drive hardware, such as the physical disk. Media testing options include the Read Test, the Read Verify Test, the Non-Destructive Write Test, and the Destructive Write Test.
Caution - Running the Destructive Write Test destroys any data that is on the disk. |
Device tests – Used to test non-media-related devices associated with the hard disk drive hardware, such as the head and internal cache. Device testing options include the Mechanics Stress Test and the Internal Cache Test.
In addition to choosing any of media or device test options, you can also define several parameters of the test by changing the parameters within the Test Settings option. Test Settings options include the following:
Media Test Settings – Enables you to select the test time duration, the percentage of the hard disk to test, and the sectors to be tested on the hard disk.
Device Test Settings – Enables you to select the test time durations of the devices and the test level.
Number of Retries – Enables you to select the number of times to retry testing a device before terminating the test.
Maximum Errors – Enables you to select the number of errors allowed before terminating the test.
Check SMART First – Smart Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology (SMART) enables you to run a test that provides automatic monitoring and problem reporting of the disk drive’s health.
HPA Protection – Host Protected Area (HPA) enables you protect the Host Protected Area of the disk drive.
Exit – Enables you to exit the Test Settings option menu.