Troubleshooting With Diagnostic Tools
Diagnostic Tool
Type
What It Does
Availability
Remote Capability
command-line
interface (CLI).
Power-on Self-Test
(POST)
Host firmware
Tests core
components of
system: CPUs,
memory, and
motherboard I/O
bridge integrated
circuits.
Runs on startup.
Available when the
operating system is
not running.
Local, but can be
accessed through
Oracle ILOM
Remote Console.
U-Boot
SP firmware
Initializes and test
aspects of the service
processor (SP)
prior to booting the
Oracle ILOM SP and
operating system.
Tests SP memory,
SP, network devices
and I/O devices.
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.
Solaris commands
Operating system
software
Displays various
kinds of system
information.
Requires operating
system.
Local, and over
network.
Oracle VTS
Diagnostic tool
standalone software
Exercises and
stresses the system,
running tests in
parallel.
Requires operating
system. Install
Oracle VTS software
separately.
View and control
over network.
Diagnostic Tool Documentation
The following table identifies where you can find more information about diagnostic tools.
Diagnostic Tool
Information
Location
Oracle ILOM
Oracle Integrated Lights Out
Manager 3.2.2 Documentation
Library
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/
E37444_01/index.html
Preboot Menu
■ Using the Preboot Menu Utility
http://www.oracle.com/pls/
topic/lookup?ctx=x86diag
System indicators and sensors
Sun Server X4-8 Service Manual
U-Boot
Oracle x86 Servers Diagnostics
Guide
http://www.oracle.com/pls/
topic/lookup?ctx=x86diag
Oracle VTS
Oracle VTS software and
documentation
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/
E19719-01/index.html
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