About the Diagnostics Guide

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This document describes the diagnostics tools available for Oracle x86 servers equipped with Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) 3.1 and Oracle ILOM 3.2.x, and provides information about other applications and utilities, such as NIC Teaming.

For information about Oracle ILOM, refer to the Oracle ILOM Documentation Library at:

http://www.oracle.com/goto/ILOM/docs

This document includes the following sections.

Description	Link
See descriptions of the diagnostic tools for your server.	Introduction to System Diagnostics
Learn how to systematically troubleshoot your server.	Diagnostic Strategies
Perform preliminary checks on your server.	Preliminary Troubleshooting Procedures
Use the U-Boot diagnostics to check Oracle ILOM.	U-Boot Diagnostic Start-Up Tests
Use the preboot diagnostics to diagnose and repair problems with Oracle ILOM.	Fixing Problems with Oracle ILOM Using the Preboot Menu
Learn what is tested during BIOS POST.	BIOS POST
Use Oracle ILOM to monitor the host and to create a snapshot of the system state.	Using Oracle ILOM to Monitor Server Components
Use SunVTS to diagnose problems with the functionality and connectivity of server hardware components.	Using SunVTS Diagnostics Software
Use Pc-Check to diagnose server hardware problems. Use this test for servers that are older than Sun Server X4-4.	Performing Pc-Check Diagnostic Tests
Use UEFIdiag to diagnose server problems. Use this test for Sun Server X4-4 and newer systems.	Performing UEFI Diagnostics Tests
Configure NIC teaming on Windows.	Configuring NIC Teaming
Use the HWdiag utility to check the status of system components.	Checking System Components with HWdiag
Instructions for getting server module firmware and software.	Getting Server Module Firmware and Software