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Troubleshooting With Diagnostic Tools
System Log). The selection of diagnostic tools also includes standalone software packages,
firmware-based tests, and hardware-based LED indicators.
The following table summarizes the diagnostic tools that you can use when troubleshooting or
monitoring your server.
Diagnostic Tool
Oracle ILOM
Hardware-based
LED indicators
Power-On Self-
Test (POST)
UEFI
Diagnostics
HWdiag
Oracle Solaris
commands
Oracle Linux
commands
Oracle VTS
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Type What It Does
SP firmware Monitors environmental
condition and component
functionality sensors,
generates alerts, performs
fault isolation, and provides
remote access.
Hardware and Indicates status of overall
SP firmware system and particular
components.
Host firmware Tests core components of
system: CPUs, memory,
and motherboard I/O bridge
integrated circuits.
SP firmware UEFI diagnostics can test
and detect problems on all
processors, memory, disk
drives, and network ports.
SP firmware The HWdiag utility checks
the status of a system and
its components. You run the
HWdiag utility within the
Oracle ILOM Diag shell.
Operating Displays various kinds of
system software system information.
Operating Displays various kinds of
system software system information.
Diagnostic Exercises and stresses the
tool standalone system, running tests in
software parallel.
Accessibility Remote Capability
Can function on Designed for remote
either Standby power and local access.
mode or Main power
mode and is not OS
dependent.
Available when Local, but sensor
system power is and indicators are
available. accessible from
Oracle ILOM
web interface or
command-line
interface (CLI).
Runs on startup. Local, but can be
Available when the accessed through
operating system is Oracle ILOM
not running. Remote System
Console Plus.
You can use either Remote access
the Oracle ILOM through Oracle
web interface or ILOM Remote
the command- System Console
line interface Plus.
(CLI) to run UEFI
diagnostics.
Can function on Local, but remote
Standby power and serial access is
when operating possible if the
system is not SP serial port is
running. connected to a
network-accessible
terminal server.
Requires operating Local, and over
system. network.
Requires operating Local, and over
system. network.
Requires the Solaris View and control
operating system. over network.
Install Oracle VTS
software separately.