Changing POST Parameters
Chapter 1 • Server Diagnostics
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TABLE 1-8
ALOM CMT CLI Parameters and POST Modes
Parameter
Normal Diagnostic Mode
(Default Settings)
No POST Execution
Diagnostic Service
Mode
Keyswitch Diagnostic
Preset Values
diag_mode
normal
off
service
normal
keyswitch_state
†
normal
normal
normal
diag
diag_level
max
n/a
max
max
diag_trigger
power-on-reset error-reset
none
all-resets
all-resets
diag_verbosity
normal
n/a
max
max
Description of POST
execution
This is the default POST
configuration. This
configuration tests the system
thoroughly, and suppresses
some of the detailed POST
output.
POST does not run,
resulting in quick
system initialization.
This is not a suggested
configuration.
POST runs the full
spectrum of tests with
the maximum output
displayed.
POST runs the full
spectrum of tests with
the maximum output
displayed.
†
The
keyswitch_state
parameter, when set to
diag
, overrides all the other ILOM POST variables.
Changing POST Parameters
1.
Access the ILOM
->
prompt:
If connected to the console, issue the
#.
key sequence to switch to the
->
prompt:
#.
2.
Use the ILOM commands to change the POST parameters.
The
set /SYS keyswitch_state
command sets the virtual keyswitch parameter. For example:
-> set /SYS keyswitch_state=Diag
Set ???keyswitch_state' to ???Diag'
To change individual POST parameters, you must first set the
keyswitch_state
parameter to
normal
. For example:
-> set /SYS keyswitch_state=Normal
Set ???ketswitch_state' to ???Normal'
-> set /HOST/diag property=Min
1.5.2
Reasons to Run POST
You can use POST for basic hardware verification and diagnosis, and for troubleshooting as
described in the following sections.
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