Diagnostic Tools Overview - Sun Microsystems Netra 440 Diagnostics And Troubleshooting Manual

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C H A P T E R

Diagnostic Tools Overview

The Netra 440 server and its accompanying software and firmware contain many
diagnostic tools and features that can help you:
Isolate problems when there is a failure of a field-replaceable component
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Monitor the status of a functioning system
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Exercise the system to disclose an intermittent or incipient problem
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This chapter introduces the diagnostic tools you can use on the server.
If you want comprehensive background information about diagnostic tools, read this
chapter and then read
If you only want instructions for using diagnostic tools, skip the first two chapters and
turn to:
Chapter
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Chapter
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Chapter
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You may also find it helpful to turn to the Netra 440 Server System Administration
Guide for information about the system console.
Chapter 2
3, for part isolating procedures
4, for system monitoring procedures
5, for system exercising procedures
to find out how the tools fit together.
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