Table 26. Determining a verification action for GPUs, PCIe adapters, and devices (continued)
Adapter type
Devices that are not controlled by a RAID adapter
GPU
Network adapter
RAID adapter
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Problem analysis, system parts, and locations for the 8001-12C, 8001-22C, 8005-12N, and 8005-22N
Verification action
If the device is a SAS or SATA drive, complete the
following steps:
1. Install the mvcli utility.
2. Type mvcli at the command line and press Enter.
3. Type smart -p X at the command line, where X is the
ID that is associated with the drive. Then, press
Enter.
4. Verify that the SMART health assessment passed.
If the device is an NVMe drive, complete the following
steps:
1. Install the nvme-cli utility.
2. Type nvme smart-log /dev/nvmeX at the command
line, where X is the number that is associated with
the drive. Then, press Enter.
3. Verify that the SMART health assessment passed.
Complete the following steps:
1. Type nvidia-smi -L at the command line and press
Enter. Verify that the GPU is listed.
2. Type nvidia-smi -q at the command line and press
Enter. Verify that no errors are listed.
Complete the following steps:
1. At the command line, type ethtool ethx, where x is
the number of the physical port that you are testing.
Verify that the connection speed that is indicated in
the output is correct.
2. Perform a ping test to verify the network
connectivity.
If the RAID adapter is an LSI SAS3 9361-8I adapter,
complete the following steps:
1. Install the storcli utility for the RAID adapter.
2. Type storcli /cx show all at the command line and
press Enter.
3. Verify that the adapter is at the required firmware
level and has a SAS address. The presence of a SAS
address indicates that the adapter is properly
configured.
If the RAID adapter is an LSI S3008L-L8I adapter,
complete the following steps:
1. Install the sas3ircu utility for the RAID adapter.
2. Type sas3ircu 0 display at the command line and
press Enter.
3. Verify that the adapter is at the required firmware
level and has a SAS address. The presence of a SAS
address indicates that the adapter is properly
configured.
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