Running Ode-Based Diagnostics - HP Model 745 - VME Workstation Handbook

Running ODE-Based Diagnostics

The Offline Diagnostic Environment (ODE) consists of diagnostic modules for testing and
verifying system operation. ODE provides all the necessary functions for the user to load
specified tests and interact with those tests.
ODE is an ISL utility. To boot ODE:
1 Invoke the ISL environment from the system disk.
2 Type ode after the ISL> prompt to invoke ODE from
the LIF directory on the system disk. The prompt changes to ODE>.
Not all of the test modules are available on all systems. To see what test modules are avail-
able to run on this system, type ls at the ODE> prompt. The available modules include the fol-
lowing:
• lasidiag- tests and verifies the core-I/O functionality within the I/O
ASIC chip. The diagnostics test the SCSI interface, LAN interface log-
ic, parallel interface, audio, RS-232, PS/2 keyboard and mouse inter-
face, real time clock, and the PC floppy interface and drive.
• memtest - tests and verifies the memory arrays. If an
error is detected, the diagnostic reports the memory card that needs re-
placement and its slot number. Memtest also provides a map of the
memory configuration so that the user can identify the type of memory
and its slot location.
• update - updates the system's Processor Dependent Code (PDC) firm-
ware on the EEPROM.
Running ODE-Based Diagnostics
Troubleshooting
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