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View and Resolve Error Messages at POST
The following table provides an overview of the diagnostic tools. For more details, see the
Oracle x86 Servers Diagnostics, Applications, and Utilities Guide for Servers with Oracle
ILOM 3.1 and Oracle ILOM 3.2.x at
http://www.oracle.com/goto/x86admindiag/docs
.
Tool Description For More Details
U-Boot Diagnostics U-Boot automatically tests basic hardware functions to ensure that there
is enough functionality to boot the SP.
To launch U-Boot diagnostics, restart the server and type “e”, “q”, or “n”
to start the appropriate diagnostics test.
Refer to the U-Boot Diagnostics
section in the Oracle x86 Servers
Diagnostics, Applications, and
Utilities Guide for Servers with
Oracle ILOM 3.1 and Oracle ILOM
3.2.x .
Oracle ILOM Preboot
Menu
Use the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) preboot menu to
fix problems with Oracle ILOM that cannot be fixed while Oracle ILOM
is running. For instance, you can use this menu to interrupt the Oracle
ILOM boot process, configure settings, and continue booting. Among
other things, the Oracle ILOM preboot menu enables you to reset the
Oracle ILOM
root
password to the factory default, restore Oracle ILOM
access to the serial port, and update the service processor (SP) firmware.
To launch the preboot menu you must reset the SP and interrupt the boot
process. Locally, you can do this by pressing and holding the Locate
button on the server while resetting the SP. Remotely, you can do this by
typing
xyzzy
during a pause in the bootstrap process.
Refer to the Oracle ILOM Preboot
Menu section in the Oracle x86
Servers Diagnostics, Applications,
and Utilities Guide for Servers with
Oracle ILOM 3.1 and Oracle ILOM
3.2.x
.
BIOS POST At system startup, the system BIOS performs a power-on self-test
(POST) that checks the hardware on your server to ensure that all
components are present and functioning properly. It displays the results
of this test on the system console.
To launch the power-on self-test and view the test output, reset the power
on the server.
Refer to the BIOS POST section in
the Oracle x86 Servers Diagnostics,
Applications, and Utilities Guide for
Servers with Oracle ILOM 3.1 and
Oracle ILOM 3.2.x ; or see “View
and Resolve Error Messages at
POST” on page 127 .
OracleVTS Oracle VTS is a comprehensive diagnostic tool that verifies the
connectivity and functionality of most hardware controllers and devices.
Oracle VTS is the preferred test for diagnosing I/O and host bus adapter
(HBA) problems.
Launch Oracle VTS on a system running the Oracle Solaris operating
system. Alternatively, you can download the Oracle VTS ISO image
to your Oracle server or to a CD/DVD and then use Oracle ILOM
redirection to boot the image.
Refer to the Oracle VTS section in
the Oracle x86 Servers Diagnostics,
Applications, and Utilities Guide for
Servers with Oracle ILOM 3.1 and
Oracle ILOM 3.2.x
.
Run Diagnostics on
Boot
†
or
PC-Check
‡
Run a predefined set of diagnostics tests to detect problems on
motherboard components, drives, ports, and slots.
Launch these tests from the Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager
(ILOM) web interface or command-line interface (CLI):
Web:
1. Click Host Management > Diagnostics.
Refer to the Run Pc-Check
Diagnostics section in the Oracle x86
Servers Diagnostics, Applications,
and Utilities Guide for Servers with
Oracle ILOM 3.1 and Oracle ILOM
3.2.x .
For systems with Oracle ILOM 3.2.1
or later, click the More details link
on the Oracle ILOM Diagnostics web
page.
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