Test - DEC AlphaServer 2100 Owner's Manual

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test

The
system. The tests are run sequentially and the status of each
subsystem test is displayed to the console terminal as the tests
progress. If a particular device is not available to test, a message
is displayed.
The
1. Memory tests (one pass)
2. Read-only tests: DK* disks, DR* disks, DU* disks, MK*
3. Console loopback tests if lb argument is specified: COM2
4. VGA console tests—These tests are run only if the console
5. Network external loopback tests for EWA0—This test
4–18 Troubleshooting the System
command runs firmware diagnostics for the entire core
test
By default, no write tests are performed on disk and tape
drives. Media must be installed to test the floppy drive
and tape drives.
script tests devices in the following order:
test
Certain memory errors that are reported by the OCP
may not be reported by the ROM-based diagnostics.
Always check the power-up/diagnostic display before
running diagnostic commands.
tapes, DV* floppy
serial port and parallel port
environment variable is set to ''serial.'' The VGA console test
displays rows of the letter ''H''.
requires that the Ethernet port be terminated or connected
to a live network; otherwise, the test will fail.
Note
Note