Reference for OpenBoot Diagnostics Test
Descriptions
This section describes the OpenBoot Diagnostics tests and commands available to
you. For background information about these tests, see "Stage Two: OpenBoot
Diagnostics Tests" on page 15.
OpenBoot Diagnostics Menu Tests
TABLE 2-12
Test Name
What It Does
Performs a checksum test on the boot PROM
flashprom@2,0
Tests the I
i2c@0,320
which includes various temperature and other
sensors located on the motherboard and on other
FRUs
Tests the on-board IDE controller and IDE bus
ide@d
subsystem that controls the DVD-ROM drive
Tests the on-board Ethernet controller, running
network@1
internal loopback tests. Can also run external
loopback tests, but only if you install a loopback
connector (not provided)
Same as above, for the other on-board Ethernet
network@2
controller
Tests communication with the ALOM system
rmc-comm@0,3e8
controller, and requests that ALOM diagnostics run
Tests the registers of the real-time clock and verifies
rtc@0,70
that it is running
Tests internal SCSI disk drives
scsi@2
Tests any external SCSI disk drives attached
scsi@2,1
Tests all possible baud rates supported by the ttya
serial@0,3f8
and ttyb serial lines. Performs internal and external
serial@0,2e8
loopback tests on each line at each speed
Tests the writable registers of the USB open host
usb@a
controller
usb@b
2
C environmental monitoring subsystem,
FRU(s) Tested
Motherboard
Motherboard, power supplies,
SCSI disks, CPU/memory
modules
Motherboard, DVD-ROM drive
Motherboard
Motherboard
ALOM card
Motherboard
Motherboard,
SCSI backplane,
SCSI disks
Motherboard,
SCSI cable,
SCSI disks
Motherboard
Motherboard
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