Performing Advanced Troubleshooting; Check The Message Buffer - Oracle SPARC S7-2 Service Manual

Performing Advanced Troubleshooting

Performing Advanced Troubleshooting
If you are unable to diagnose faults using the methods provided in
Faults" on page
Description
Generate and examine diagnostic information.
Examine log files for additional information about the
server.
Generate and examine low-level diagnostic information
generated by POST.
Related Information
"Checking for Faults" on page 21
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"Clear a Fault Manually" on page 31
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Check the Message Buffer

The dmesg command checks the system buffer for recent diagnostic messages and displays the
messages.
1. Log in as superuser.
Type:
2.
# dmesg
Related Information
"View Log Files (Oracle Solaris)" on page 27
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"View Log Files (Oracle ILOM)" on page 27
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"POST Overview" on page 28
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21, use any of the following methods to diagnose faults on the server.
"Checking for
Links
"Check the Message Buffer" on page 26
"View Log Files (Oracle Solaris)" on page 27
"View Log Files (Oracle ILOM)" on page 27
"POST Overview" on page 28
"Configure POST" on page 28
"Oracle ILOM Properties That Affect POST
Behavior" on page 30