Oracle Netra SPARC T4-1B, Service Manual

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Oracle VTS documentation
Managing Faults (POST)
These topics explain how to use POST as a diagnostic tool.
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“POST Overview” on page 29
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“Oracle ILOM Properties That Affect POST Behavior” on page 30
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“Configure POST” on page 33
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“Run POST With Maximum Testing” on page 35
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“Interpret POST Fault Messages” on page 37
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“Clear POST-Detected Faults” on page 37
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“POST Output Reference” on page 39
Related Information
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“Diagnostics Overview” on page 5
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“Diagnostics Process” on page 7
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“Managing Faults (Oracle ILOM)” on page 11
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“Interpreting Log Files and System Messages” on page 23
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“Managing Faults (PSH)” on page 41
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“Managing Components (ASR)” on page 45
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“Checking if Oracle VTS Software Is Installed” on page 27
POST Overview
POST is a group of PROM-based tests that run when the server module is powered
on or when it is reset. POST checks the basic integrity of the critical hardware
components in the server module (CPU, memory, and I/O subsystem).
You can also run POST as a system-level hardware diagnostic tool. To do this, use the
Oracle ILOM
set
command to set the parameter
keyswitch_state
to
diag
.