Memexer - Compaq ES40CSLP Installation, User & Service Manual

Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

6.6.2.9 memexer

The memexer command runs a specified number of memory exercisers in the background.
Nothing is displayed unless an error occurs. Each exerciser tests all available memory in twice
the backup cache size blocks for each pass.
Use the kill command to terminate an individual diagnostic or the kill_diags command to
terminate all diagnostics. Use the show_status command to display the progress of diagnostic
tests.
Syntax
memexer [number]
Argument:
[number]
Examples
The following example shows no errors.
P00>>>
P00>>>show_status
ID
-------- ------------ ------------ ------ --------- ------------- -----------
00000001
0000125e
00001261
00001268
0000126f
00001270
00001271
00001278
00001280
00001281
0000128e
00001381
The following example shows a memory compare error indicating bad DIMMs. In most cases,
the failing bank and DIMM position are specified in the error message.
P00>>> memexer 3
*** Hard Error - Error #41 - Memory compare error
Diagnostic Name
memtest
Expected value:
Received value
Failing addr:
*** End of Error ***
P00>>> kill_diags
P00>>>
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Number of memory exercisers to start. The default is 1.
The number of exercisers, as well as the length of time for testing, depends on the
context of the testing. Generally, running three to five exercisers for 15 minutes to
1 hour is sufficient for troubleshooting most memory problems.
memexer 4
Program Device
idle system
memtest memory
memtest memory
memtest memory
exer_kid dka0.0.0.2.1
exer_kid dka100.1.0.2
exer_kid dka200.2.0.2
exer_kid dqa0.0.0.15.
exer_kid dfa0.0.0.2.1
exer_kid dfb0.0.0.102 1066
exer_kid dva0.0.0.100
nettest ewa0.0.0.4.1
ID Device
00000193
25c07
35c07
a11848
Pass Hard/Soft Bytes Written
0 0 0
12 0 0
12 0 0
11 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
84 0 0
0 0
0 0 0
362 0 1
Pass Test Hard/Soft
brd0 114 1
Bytes Read
0
6719275008 6719275008
6689914880 6689914880
6689914880 6689914880
0 8612352
0 8649728
0 8649728
0 3544064
0 8619520
0 109256192
0 980992
1018720 1018496
11-FEB-1999
0 12:00:01
0