Running System Diagnostics - Digital Equipment 3300R Service Manual

This chapter tells how to run ROM-based diagnostics.
ROM-based diagnostics (RBDs), which are part of the console firmware, offer many
powerful diagnostic utilities, including the ability to examine error logs from the console
environment and run system- or device-specific exercisers.
Server 3300/3300R system RBDs rely on exerciser modules to isolate errors. The
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exercisers run concurrently, providing maximum bus interaction between the console
drivers and the target devices. The console firmware allows you to run diagnostics in the
background (using the background operator "&" at the end of the command). You run the
diagnostics by using console commands.
NOTE: ROM-based diagnostics (RBDs), including the test command, are run from the
SRM console. Refer to "Switching between Interfaces"in Chapter 6 for the
steps used to switch between consoles.
RBDs report errors to the console terminal and/or the console event log.

Running System Diagnostics

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