Diagnostic Tools Overview - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V440 Diagnostics And Troubleshooting Manual

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C H A P T E R

Diagnostic Tools Overview

The Sun Fire V440 server and its accompanying software and firmware contain
many diagnostic tools and features that help you:
Isolate problems when there is a failure of a field-replaceable component
Monitor the status of a functioning system
Exercise the system to disclose an intermittent or incipient problem
This chapter introduces the diagnostic tools you can use on the server.
The topic in this chapter is:
"A Spectrum of Tools" on page 2
If you want comprehensive background information about diagnostic tools, read this
chapter and then read Chapter 2 to find out how the tools fit together.
If you only want instructions for using diagnostic tools, skip the first two chapters and
turn to:
Chapter 3, for part isolating procedures
Chapter 4, for system monitoring procedures
Chapter 5, for system exercising procedures
You may also find it helpful to turn to:
Appendix A, for information about the system console
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