Diagnostics And The Boot Process - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V440 Diagnostics And Troubleshooting Manual

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C H A P T E R

Diagnostics and the Boot Process

This chapter introduces the tools that let you accomplish the goals of isolating faults
and monitoring and exercising systems. It also helps you to understand how the
various tools fit together.
Topics in this chapter include:
"About Diagnostics and the Boot Process" on page 8
"About Isolating Faults in the System" on page 32
"About Monitoring the System" on page 34
"About Exercising the System" on page 39
"Reference for Identifying Memory Modules" on page 43
"Reference for OpenBoot Diagnostics Test Descriptions" on page 47
"Reference for Decoding I
"Reference for Terms in Diagnostic Output" on page 51
If you only want instructions for using diagnostic tools, skip this chapter 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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C Diagnostic Test Messages" on page 49
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