Troubleshooting Your System
Accessing System Diagnostics
Chapter 2
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2. Type
ode [Enter]
after the
fs0:\>
prompt to invoke ODE from
the EFI directory on the system disk. The prompt changes to
fs0:\>
.
Not all of the test modules are available on all systems. To see what test
modules are available to run on this system, type
ls
at the
fs0:\>
prompt. The available modules include the following:
•
siodiag
– tests and verifies the basic functionality of the SuperI/O
multifunction I/O chip, including serial, parallel, USB, and so forth.
•
wdiag
– tests and verifies the functionality of the Itanium chip.
•
memtest
– tests and verifies the memory arrays. If an error is
detected, the diagnostic reports the memory card and its slot number
that needs replacement. It also provides a map of the memory
configuration so that the user can identify the type of memory and its
slot location.
•
fupdate – updates the system’s Processor Dependent Code (PDC)
firmware.
•
mapper
– identifies the configuration of Itanium systems. It displays
path, identification, and revision information of I/O components,
configuration of memory controllers, processors, co-processors, cache,
and TLB, as well as processor board component revisions and values
of various Itanium system identifiers, revisions, and capabilities.
For further information on the various ODE commands and a complete
listing of the command set, type
help [Enter]
at the
fs0:\>
prompt or
at the prompt of one of the test modules.
Running TopTools (Linux only)
TopTools is the diagnostics tool that you will use for on-line diagnosis of
systems running the Linux operating systems.
TopTools is a collection of applications and agents designed to provide
device management of Hewlett-Packard computing products. At the
center of the TopTools solution is a device management tool (also
referred to as the Device Manager) that is designed to help you identify
and diagnose network and system problems quickly using a friendly and
intuitive web-based interface. Additional “components” can be installed
that provide management functions for specific device types such as
servers or hubs and switches.
