Appendix C - Programmer's Interface For System Diagnostics; System Component Information - AMX BCS Instruction Manual

Appendix C – Programmer's Interface
for System Diagnostics

System Component Information

Some of the AMX systems listed in the "Product Specific" Appendix display system information in a
splash screen* for diagnostic purposes (see the individual product in the table on page 26 to determine if
your system supports diagnostic commands). The information indicates the current status and well-being
of the system components.
~scr!
[1:Enclosure] AutoPatch Epica DG
[2:Storage Blocks] cleared
[3:Communication Interfaces] count = 3
[4:Hardware Boards] detected
[5:VM Configuration] count = 1
[6:Power System] good
[7:System Sensors] detected
FIG. 2
Example of a default Epica DG splash screen
The splash screen can be accessed using a terminal emulation program, such as HyperTerminal. One of
four verbosity** settings is specified to provide a level of detail for information on up to seven system
components. Only one verbosity setting and one component identity setting can be entered in a
command. The order in which the verbosity and component identity settings are entered is
interchangeable. For the number of components a system supports, see the individual product in
"Appendix A – Product Specific BCS Commands" starting on page 25.
Note: In a multi-enclosure system, the splash screen displays information only for the enclosure that
is connected directly to the PC.
* AMX reserves the right to add to the contents of the splash screen at any time, without notice.
** Verbosity (i.e., wordiness) refers to the amount of information provided; the higher the verbosity
setting, the more information is displayed.
Instruction Manual – BCS Basic Control Structure Protocol
Appendix C – Programmer's Interface for System Diagnostics
Command entered to display minimal information
for all system components
The system's component identity numbers are
to the left of each component
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