Diagnostic Tool Documentation - Oracle X5-4 Service Manual

Troubleshooting With Diagnostic Tools
Diagnostic
Tool
Hardware-
based
LED
indicators
Power-
on Self-
Test
(POST)
U-Boot
UEFI
Diagnostics
Oracle
Solaris
commands
Oracle
Linux
commands
Oracle
VTS

Diagnostic Tool Documentation

The following table identifies where you can find more information about diagnostic tools.
Diagnostic
Tool
Oracle ILOM
Preboot Menu
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Type What It Does
Hardware Indicates status of overall
and SP system and particular
firmware components.
Host Tests core components of
firmware system: CPUs, memory,
and motherboard I/O
bridge integrated circuits.
SP Initializes and tests aspects
firmware of the service processor
(SP) prior to booting
Oracle ILOM and the
operating system. Tests
SP memory, SP, network
devices and I/O devices.
System The UEFI diagnostics can
BIOS test and detect problems
on all CPU, memory, disk
drives, and network ports.
It is used on systems that
support UEFI.
Operating Displays various kinds of
system system information.
software
Operating Displays various kinds of
system system information.
software
Diagnostic Exercises and stresses the
tool system, running tests in
standalone parallel.
software
Information
Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager 3.2
Documentation Library
Oracle x86 Servers Diagnostics Guide
Accessibility Remote Capability
Available when system Local, but sensor and indicators
power is available. are accessible from Oracle ILOM
web interface or command-line
interface (CLI).
Runs on startup. Available Local, but can be accessed
when the operating system through Oracle ILOM Remote
is not running. Console.
Can function on standby Local, but remote serial access
power and when operating is possible if the SP serial port
system is not running. is connected to a network-
accessible terminal server.
You can use either the Remote access through Oracle
Oracle ILOM web ILOM Remote Console.
interface or the command-
line interface (CLI) to run
UEFI diagnostics.
Requires operating system. Local, and over network.
Requires operating system. Local, and over network.
Requires operating View and control over network.
system. Install Oracle VTS
software separately.
Location
http://www.oracle.com/goto/ILOM/docs
http://www.oracle.com/goto/
x86AdminDiag/docs