Diagnostic Tool Selection - Oracle Exadata X10M Service Manual

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Diagnostic Tool Selection

Diagnostic Type
Tool
Oracle ILOM SP firmware
Oracle ILOM
Oracle Integrated
Documentation
Lights Out Manager
(ILOM) management
software
Hardware-based System indicators and
LED indicators sensors
Server Status
Hardware and SP
Indicator LEDs
firmware
Power-On Self- Host firmware
Test (POST)
Oracle x86
Servers
Administration,
Diagnostics, and
Applications
Documentation
UEFI SP firmware
Diagnostics
Oracle x86
Servers
Diagnostics and
Troubleshooting
Guide
Oracle ILOM SP firmware
SP/Diag shell
Oracle x86
Servers
Diagnostics and
Troubleshooting
Guide
Oracle Linux
Operating system
commands software
What It Does Accessibility
Oracle ILOM event Can function in either Standby
Log. Monitors power mode or Main power
environmental mode and is not OS dependent.
condition and
Local Oracle ILOM command-
component
line access using a serial
functionality
connection
sensors, generates
Support for Ethernet access to
alerts, performs
the SP through a dedicated
fault isolation, and
management port (NET MGT)
provides remote
and optionally through the host
access.
NET0 Ethernet port (sideband
management)
Indicates status of Available when system power is
overall system and available.
particular
components.
Tests core Runs on startup. Available when
components of the operating system is not
system: CPUs, running.
memory, and
motherboard I/O
bridge integrated
circuits.
Tests and detects Use either the Oracle ILOM web
problems on all interface or the command-line
processors, interface (CLI) to run UEFI
memory, disk diagnostics.
drives, and network
ports.
Allows you to run Can function on Standby power
HWdiag and when operating system is
commands to not running.
check the status of
a system and its
components, and
access HWdiag
logs.
Displays system Requires operating system.
information.
Diagnosing Server Component Hardware Faults
Remote
Capability
Remote and
local access.
IPMI 2.0-
compliant
remote
management
capabilities
Support for
remote KVMS
(keyboard,
video, mouse,
and storage)
over IP
Local, but
sensor and
indicators are
accessible from
Oracle ILOM
web interface or
command-line
interface (CLI).
Local, but can
be accessed
through Oracle
ILOM Remote
System
Console Plus.
Remote access
through Oracle
ILOM Remote
System
Console Plus.
Local, but
remote serial
access is
possible if the
SP serial port is
connected to a
network-
accessible
terminal server.
Local, and over
network.
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