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Sun Fire X2100 Server User Guide • April 2007
3.3.1
Hard Disk Testing
To test the hard disk:
1. From the main menu, select Advanced Diagnostics Tests.
2. From the Advanced Diagnostics menu, select Hard Disks.
3. From the Select Drive menu, select the hard disk you are testing.
The Hard Disk Diagnostics window opens, and displays the information for the
hard disk you are testing and the Hard Disk Tests menu.
The Hard Disk Tests menu includes the following options:
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Select Drive
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Test Settings
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Read Test
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Read Verify Test
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Non-Destructive Write Test
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Destructive Write Test
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Mechanics Stress Test
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Internal Cache Test
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View Error Log
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Utilities Menu
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Exit
The Read Test, the Read Verify Test, the Non-Destructive Write Test, and the
Destructive Write Test are options that pertain to the hard drive media.
Caution –
Running the Destructive Write Test destroys any data that is on the disk.
The options that test the drive hardware, such as the head and internal cache are the
Mechanics Stress Test and the Internal Cache Test.
In addition to choosing test options, you can also define several test parameters, by
selecting Test Settings. Your options within Test Settings menu include the following:
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Media Test Settings
Set the test time duration, the percentage of the hard disk to test, and the sectors
to be tested on the hard disk.
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Device Test Settings
Set the test time durations of the devices and the test level.
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Number of Retries
Set the number of times to retry testing a device before terminating the test.
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Maximum Errors
Set the number of errors allowed before terminating the test.
