Troubleshooting With Diagnostic Tools
and exercise one or more subsystems to disclose more subtle or intermittent hardware-related
problems.
Each diagnostic tool has its own specific strength and application. Review the tools listed in
this section and determine which tool might be best to use for your situation. Once you've
determined the tool to use, you can access it locally, while at the server, or remotely.
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Diagnostic Tools
The selection of diagnostic tools available for your server range in complexity from a
comprehensive validation test suite (Oracle VTS) to a chronological event log (Oracle ILOM
System Log). The selection of diagnostic tools also include standalone software packages,
firmware-based tests, and hardware-based LED indicators.
The following table summarizes the diagnostic tools that you can use when troubleshooting or
monitoring your server.
Diagnostic Tool
Type
What It Does
Availability
Remote Capability
Oracle ILOM
SP firmware
Monitors
environmental
condition and
component
functionality sensors,
generates alerts,
performs fault
isolation, and
provides remote
access.
Available in either
standby power
mode or full power
mode. It is not OS
dependent.
Designed for remote
and local access.
Preboot Menu
SP firmware
Enables you to
restore some of
Oracle ILOM
defaults (including
firmware) when
Oracle ILOM is not
accessible.
Available in either
standby power
mode or full power
mode. It is not OS
dependent.
Local, but remote
serial access is
possible if the
SP serial port is
connected to a
network-accessible
terminal server.
Hardware-based
LED indicators
Hardware and SP
firmware
Indicates status
of overall system
and particular
components.
Available when
system power is
available.
Local, but sensor
and indicators are
accessible from
Oracle ILOM
web interface or
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