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11.5 Interpreting Self-Test Messages
11.5 Interpreting Self-Test Messages
Self-tests display error messages when they discover problems in the hardware.
The number after
?TFL:
is the slot number of the module that has a problem.
• If 0, 1, or 2 follows
?TFL:
, the problem is in the TURBOchannel option
slot with the same number. For troubleshooting instructions, see
the TURBOchannel Options User’s Guide chapter that discusses the
TURBOchannel module installed in that slot.
• If 3 follows
?TFL:
, the problem is in the base system hardware. Copy the
messages and then see Table 11–3 for a possible remedy to the problem. If
you cannot fix it, call the Digital Customer Support Center.
The following is a typical error message. Numbers in black circles correspond
to the descriptions below.
?TFL: 3/ni/promisc (903: LANCE-start timeout.) [KN05]
Test failure message. You can fix problems when the error message begins
with TFL.
Slot number of the hardware that reported a problem. If the slot number
in the error message is 3, see Table 11–3 for an explanation of the error
message.
Subtest that found the problem.
Part of the subtest that found the problem. Some messages do not have
this information.
Explanation of the problem.
ID of the module in the slot.
Table 11–3 Self-Test Error Messages for the Base System Slot
cache/data
cache/fill
cache/isol
cache/reload
cache/seg
The random-access memory (RAM) cache in the CPU module is faulty. Copy
the entire message and call your system manager or Customer Support Center.
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