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80 Sun Fire V480 Server Administration Guide • February 2002
About the Diagnostic Tools
Sun provides a wide spectrum of diagnostic tools for use with the Sun Fire V480
server. These tools range from the formal—like Sun’s comprehensive Validation Test
Suite (SunVTS), to the informal—like log files that may contain clues helpful in
narrowing down the possible sources of a problem.
The diagnostic tool spectrum also ranges from standalone software packages, to
firmware-based power-on self-tests (POST), to hardware LEDs that tell you when the
power supplies are operating.
Some diagnostic tools enable you to examine many computers from a single console,
others do not. Some diagnostic tools stress the system by running tests in parallel,
while other tools run sequential tests, enabling the machine to continue its normal
functions. Some diagnostic tools function even when power is absent or the machine
is out of commission, while others require the operating system to be up and
running.
The full palette of tools discussed in this manual is summarized in
TABLE 6-1
.
TABLE 6-1
Summary of Diagnostic Tools
Diagnostic Tool Type What It Does Accessibility and Availability
Remote
Capability
LEDs Hardware Indicate status of overall system
and particular components Accessed from system
chassis. Available anytime
power is available Local, but
can be
viewed via
RSC
POST Firmware Tests core components of system Runs automatically on
startup. Available when the
operating system is not
running Local, but
can be
viewed via
RSC
OpenBoot
Diagnostics Firmware Tests system components,
focusing on peripherals and
I/O devices Runs automatically or
interactively. Available
when the operating system
is not running Local, but
can be
viewed via
RSC
OpenBoot
commands Firmware Display various kinds of system
information Available when the
operating system is not
running Local, but
can be
accessed via
RSC
Solaris
commands Software Display various kinds of system
information Requires operating system Local, but
can be
accessed via
RSC