Memexer; Memexer_Mp - DEC 4000 AXP Service Manual

3.1.5 memexer

The command tests memory by running a specified number of memory
memexer
exercisers. The exercisers are run in the background and nothing is displayed
unless an error occurs. Each exerciser tests all available memory in 2-MB blocks
for each pass.
To terminate the memory tests, use the
diagnostic or the
kill_diags
show_status display to determine the process ID when killing an individual
diagnostic test.
Synopsis:
memexer [number]
Arguments:
[number] 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 3–5 exercisers
for 15 minutes to 1 hour is sufficient for troubleshooting most memory
problems.
Examples:
memexer 4
>>>
show_status
>>>
ID Program
-------- ------------ ------------ ------ --------- ------------- -------------
00000001 idle
000000c7 memtest
000000cc memtest
000000d0 memtest
000000d1 memtest
kill_diags
>>>
>>>
3–10 Running System Diagnostics
command to terminate an individual
kill
command to terminate all diagnostics. Use the
Device Pass Hard/Soft Bytes Written
system 0 0 0
memory 3 0 0
memory 2 0 0
memory 2 0 0
memory 3 0 0
Bytes Read
0 0
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