Changing Post Parameters; Reasons To Run Post - Oracle Sun Netra T5440 Service Manual

ALOM CMT CLI Parameters and POST Modes
TABLE 1-8
Parameter
diag_mode
†
keyswitch_state
diag_level
diag_trigger
diag_verbosity
Description of POST
execution
†
The keyswitch_state parameter, when set to diag, overrides all the other ILOM POST variables.

Changing POST Parameters

1.
Access the ILOM -> prompt:
If connected to the console, issue the #. key sequence to switch to the -> prompt:
#.
Use the ILOM commands to change the POST parameters.
2.
The set /SYS keyswitch_state command sets the virtual keyswitch parameter. For example:
-> set /SYS keyswitch_state=Diag
Set ???keyswitch_state' to ???Diag'
To change individual POST parameters, you must first set the keyswitch_state parameter to
normal. For example:
-> set /SYS keyswitch_state=Normal
Set ???ketswitch_state' to ???Normal'
-> set /HOST/diag property=Min
1.5.2

Reasons to Run POST

You can use POST for basic hardware verification and diagnosis, and for troubleshooting as
described in the following sections.
Normal Diagnostic Mode
(Default Settings)
normal
normal
max
power-on-reset error-reset
normal
This is the default POST
configuration. This
configuration tests the system
thoroughly, and suppresses
some of the detailed POST
output.
No POST Execution Diagnostic Service
Mode
off
service
normal normal
n/a
max
none
all-resets
n/a
max
POST does not run, POST runs the full
resulting in quick spectrum of tests with
system initialization. the maximum output
This is not a suggested displayed.
configuration.
Changing POST Parameters
Keyswitch Diagnostic
Preset Values
normal
diag
max
all-resets
max
POST runs the full
spectrum of tests with
the maximum output
displayed.
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