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SPARC T7-1 Server Service Manual

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Updated: February 2019
 
 

Configure POST

  1. Log in to Oracle ILOM.

    See Log In to Oracle ILOM (Service).

  2. Set the virtual keyswitch to the value that corresponds to the POST configuration you want to run.

    This example sets the virtual keyswitch default_level to min, which configures POST to run according to other parameter values.

    -> set /HOST default_level=min
    Set default_level to min
    

    For possible values for the default_level parameter, type:

    -> help /HOST diag
    
    /HOST/diag : Manage Host Power On Self Test Diagnostics
    
    Targets:
    
    Properties:
    default_level : Diag level in the default cause (no error or hw change)
    default_level : Possible values = off, min, max
    default_level : User role required for set = r
    
    default_verbosity : Diag verbosity in the default cause (no error or hw
                                change)
    default_verbosity : Possible values = none, min, normal, max
    default_verbosity : User role required for set = r
    
    error_level : Diag level when running after an error reset
    error_level : Possible values = off, min, max
    error_level : User role required for set = r
    
    error_verbosity : Diag verbosity when running after an error reset
    error_verbosity : Possible values = none, min, normal, max
    error_verbosity : User role required for set = r
    
    hw_change_level : Diag level when running after a hw change
    hw_change_level : Possible values = off, min, max
    hw_change_level : User role required for set = r
    
    hw_change_verbosity : Diag verbosity when running after a hw change
    hw_change_verbosity : Possible values = none, min, normal, max
    hw_change_verbosity : User role required for set = r
    
    ->
    

    Note -  When the verbosity value is set to none, the console might not display any POST test status for extended periods of time on certain configurations.
  3. (Optional) Set the virtual keyswitch to determine the diagnostic level after an error reset and after a hardware change.

    To set error_level, to max, and to set hw_change_level to max, type:

    -> set /HOST/diag error_level=max
    -> set /HOST/diag hw_change_level=max
    

    Refer to the section on setting the SPARC host keyswitch state in the Oracle ILOM Administrator’s Guide for Configuration and Maintenance Firmware Release 3.2.x for a description of parameters and values.

  4. View the current values for settings.

    For example:

    -> show /HOST/diag
     
    /HOST/diag
       Targets:
     
       Properties:
            default_level = off
            default_verbosity = normal
            error_level = max
            error_verbosity = normal
            hw_change_level = max
            hw_change_verbosity = normal
    
     
       Commands:
            cd
            set
            show
    -> 
    

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